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Infamousp122
Citizen
Username: Infamousp122
Post Number: 1
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 9, 2002 - 10:50 am: | 
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Hi, I'm a 14 y/o high school student looking for summer job. I'm responsible and hard-working. I can do housekeeping chores, run errands, etc. If you are interested give me a call at 973-761-8452 and ask for patrick or email me at infamousp122@aol.com |
Edmay
Citizen
Username: Edmay
Post Number: 448
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 9, 2002 - 12:24 pm: |
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I wanted to commend Patrick for being responsible and hardworking and being smart enough to use MOL to network for a job. Unfortunately, MAYplewood CONsulting is not hiring at this time. In any case I have my own teenager that is trying to find a summer job and has had limited success, mostly doing babysitting. |
Infamousp122
Citizen
Username: Infamousp122
Post Number: 3
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 9, 2002 - 5:20 pm: |
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thank you, but i really need i a summer job, if u are interested call me at 973-761-8452 and ask for patrick or email me at infamousP122@aol.com |
Jfw
Citizen
Username: Jfw
Post Number: 16
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 2:21 pm: |
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you may want to start by choosing a screen name that doesn't contain the word "infamous." have you looked that word up in the dictionary? the first definition is:
Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious.
i know i would think twice about hiring someone i didn't know if he identified himself as "infamous," even if he was just kidding.
you may think this sounds like nit-picking, but you'll find that people who don't know you will rely very heavily on their first impressions. if you are responsible and hard-working, you want to give yourself an opportunity to prove that to people. by describing yourself as "infamous," you may be turning possible employers off before you even get the chance. |
Infamousp122
Citizen
Username: Infamousp122
Post Number: 5
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 6:03 pm: |
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and wtf is jfw |
Shh
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 311
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 7:01 pm: |
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Jfw, my thoughts exactly...
...and Infamous, your follow up post certainly won't help your cause! |
Librarylady
Citizen
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 511
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 8:07 pm: |
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My guess is that JFW is the posters initials, a screen name that pretty much won't offend anyone, while using the phrase WTF is guaranteed to offend just about everyone.
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Suzanneng
Citizen
Username: Suzanneng
Post Number: 7
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 10:46 pm: |
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LL - Is the library hiring? |
Sonoio
Citizen
Username: Sonoio
Post Number: 15
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 8:08 am: |
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it seems to be a teenage thing, posting with these "notorious" names. We're not original Maplewoodians: where we're from,my teenage daughter & her friends had some wicked screen names and I'm not talking obnoxious, but downright...well, you get the picture - until I pointed out that these "just for fun" screen names would send the wrong message/invite a real predator and to "CANCEL IT AND I MEAN NOW" To be a parent today means more than jst having, "eyes in the back of your head" as my mother would say -you need antennae, global positioning unit, and radar detection as well. |
Sonoio
Citizen
Username: Sonoio
Post Number: 16
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 8:19 am: |
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Patrick: I have a help wanted ad listed under MOL
"please help..." thread "Moms/Dads: would you recommend..." It details 1st job in particular, if you feel you can do it properly ( the deck is small, but needs a really good scrubbing) the rest is just messy, please call me/ do not e-mail - I'm too new at this computer stuff - and leave a message on my machine - hoping to get this done ASAP.... We're in Maplewood 973- 761-1796. P.S. Very smart move to use computer. |
Librarylady
Citizen
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 518
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 8:36 am: |
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The Library always takes applications for page positions from students 14 years or older. We have no openings now (summer is kind of slow) but we welcome the kids to come in and fill out an application which we do keep on file and refer to when openings occur.
NCJ aka LL |
Brianoleary
Citizen
Username: Brianoleary
Post Number: 567
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 10:16 am: |
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I'm a parent of enough wired kids to have lived with what seem to me to be reasonably odd or unusual screen names, but (as Librarylady mentioned before), responding to Jfw's post with "WTF" pretty much pushed a prospective hire off my radar screen. |
Suzanneng
Citizen
Username: Suzanneng
Post Number: 9
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 11:30 am: |
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LL - Thanks - but I'm an adult <g>. Actually, I'm an elem. school librarian in the district, and my summer job plans didn't work out. Does SOPL ever hire outsiders to cover for vacationing employees,. etc? |
Librarylady
Citizen
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 519
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 11:43 am: |
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Sorry, Suzanneng, we have enough staff to cover vacations. Try MPL. |
Jfburch
Citizen
Username: Jfburch
Post Number: 142
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 1:22 pm: |
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I dunno. WTF was definitely rude, but Patrick aka infamous was posting for job leads, not unsolicited advice about his username.
Sure, it's not the most grown-up or professional sounding, but infamous is 14. If the user name (or hair or dress style or whatever) bugs you enough, don't hire him--or, if it is somehow job relevant, give the feedback.
He'll probably figure it out eventually.
When I used to help dole out usernames at a university, all the cute freshlings liked names like "sexylove" and "babeilicious" despite suggestions to go more neutral. They'd come running back soon as they had to send out resumes.
Anyway, I have lots of odd jobs and not enough spare cash, but I'll keep you in mind Patrick. |
Pan
Citizen
Username: Pan
Post Number: 41
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 1:56 pm: |
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What does WTF stand for? |
Brianoleary
Citizen
Username: Brianoleary
Post Number: 578
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 1:58 pm: |
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J,
As I wrote above, (most) user names don't have an impact on me. As a name, Infamousp seems innocuous enough and I would not make judgements based on it. What does concern me is the "WTF". If I found one of my two older (online) children posting that way, I'd have a pretty strong negative reaction. In this environment, it's enough for me to say pass on hiring someone.
That strikes me as useful feedback, which is why I added it. You and I (among others) post under our own names, take responsibility for what we say and accept consequences for its effect. If Patrick came back here and acknowledged that, I'd change my mind. |
Dave
Supporter
Username: Dave
Post Number: 3323
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 2:07 pm: |
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"Way Too Funny" |
Librarylady
Citizen
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 522
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 2:38 pm: |
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Nice try, Dave, but I don't think so.
Ncj aka LL |
Edmay
Citizen
Username: Edmay
Post Number: 477
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 11:29 pm: |
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I thought I made this post earlier.
Maybe it was censored or maybe I did not hit post message button twice and click my heels and say the magic words.
Basically I said who cares about whatever as long as the kid does the job.
What The Heck.
Ed May |
Jfw
Citizen
Username: Jfw
Post Number: 18
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 10:07 am: |
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wow, i go away for a few days and look what happens. can always count on this board to make a mountain out of a mole-hill.
i don't need to say much more to you, patrick. your comment (and choice of phrasing) tells the readers all they need to know about you.
however, i'm stunned that anyone is still considering hiring him ... anyone who hires this little snot deserves what he/she gets. |
Jfburch
Citizen
Username: Jfburch
Post Number: 144
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 1:40 pm: |
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Specifics aside, I can't agree with that philosophy.
It takes a village--especially with adolescents.
You can try to banish all the "little snots" from your presence (and I guarantee the end results won't really be what you wanted) or you can help them learn how the village works and bring them into the community when and where the opportunity presents.
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Edmay
Citizen
Username: Edmay
Post Number: 514
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 8:15 pm: |
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Jfw
You were wrong to attack Patrick because his user name includes "infamous" and he said "wtf". His screen name is his business, and I did not give it a second thought. "wtf" could mean several things and even if it did contain an expletive, so what. I give him credit for looking for a summer job. He might well be responsible and hard-working and willing to work. Your comments and phrasing tell me something about you. It is to Patrick's credit that he did not engage in name calling. I hope Patrick will let us know if he got a job. And I would not be surprised if his employer is quite satisfied. |
Jfw
Citizen
Username: Jfw
Post Number: 19
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 9:15 am: |
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edmay,
please re-read my original suggestion to patrick and tell me how that constitutes an "attack."
i was simply offering constructive advice. i think most readers agree that the fact that he chose to respond as he did tells you something about his character.
at no point did i imply that he was not "responsible and hard-working"; he may well be. but he does have a bit of an attitude. if you and jfburch are willing to look the other way, that's your call, but my expectations of prospective employees are higher than that. |
Edmay
Citizen
Username: Edmay
Post Number: 523
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 8:37 pm: |
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Have you looked that word up in the dictionary? |
Jfburch
Citizen
Username: Jfburch
Post Number: 145
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 9:51 pm: |
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Look, constructive or not, it was unsolicited and that can be annoying and is often taken as bad manners. I've seen plenty of adults huff or take offense in similar situations (i.e. I post in Please Help looking for an acupuncturist and someone jumps in to tell me what's wrong with acupuncture--if I wanted to debate it I'd post in Soapbox, I just want an acupuncturist.)
So, however well meant your comments were, it didn't surprise me that he was annoyed. No he didn't express his annoyance well. But he's also not that familiar with this board (and maybe this kind of on-line context in general) since he spammed a bit with his post in several threads--I only looked here since it had gotten some responses and piqued my curiosity--and he may not have a sense of his audience or the effect of on-line speech. Whether he would speak similarly in person to an unknown adult is not clear. I don't find it enough to judge him on; you disagree, but whatever, he didn't just mouth off out of the blue and which of the two of you has a shorter fuse is debatable.
(I think this horse is damn near dead.) |
Infamousp122
Citizen
Username: Infamousp122
Post Number: 6
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Friday, July 19, 2002 - 9:35 pm: |
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ummm this is patrick...i'm sorry for being rude but i was jus a little aggravated that jfw was attacking my s/n and using this thread for defining the word infamous...i couldn't come up with an "adult" sounding screenname so i used my old aol s/n...what kinda s/n would u had picked if u were 14? and o yea please stop using this thread if all u r goin to do is critize my s.n and what i said earlier.....i'm looking for a job...not people who read the dictionary |
Mayflower2258
Citizen
Username: Mayflower2258
Post Number: 5
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, July 20, 2002 - 10:50 am: |
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Enough already. Quit breathing life into this tiresome, argumentative thread. Boy, get a job and the rest, go pick on someone your own age. Sheesh. |
Sonoio
Citizen
Username: Sonoio
Post Number: 25
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 22, 2002 - 6:08 am: |
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hello Patrick? 973-761-1796? Are you back from vacation yet? Need to know if you are interest(Dee)/in the deck work we talked about/ pls call/lv msg one way or the other - I need to get the ball rolling here, many other small jobs available. No sweat if you're not interested.(But if you're not interested, got any friends who can use a few $$$?) Thanks, Dee |
infamousp122
Citizen
Username: Infamousp122
Post Number: 8
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 23, 2002 - 7:59 pm: |
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i'm still looking for job, afterschool or weekend, i'm interested in anything, email me InfamousP122@aol.com or call me 973-761-8452. |
infamousp122
Citizen
Username: Infamousp122
Post Number: 11
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 1, 2002 - 4:17 pm: |
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i'm still looking for job, afterschool or weekend, i'm interested in anything, email me InfamousP122@aol.com or call me 973-761-8452. |
infamousp122
Citizen
Username: Infamousp122
Post Number: 16
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 3:31 pm: |
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Hi my name is Patrick, i'ma 15 y/o male attending Columbia High. I'm desperatly looking for an afterschool job in the South Orange area. I really want to work in a office or retail enviroment, but i also do household chores. If interested call me at 973-761-8452 and ask for Patrick. |
infamousp122
Citizen
Username: Infamousp122
Post Number: 17
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 3:31 pm: |
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Hi my name is Patrick, i'ma 15 y/o male attending Columbia High. I'm desperatly looking for an afterschool job in the South Orange area. I really want to work in a office or retail enviroment, but i also do household chores. If interested call me at 973-761-8452 and ask for Patrick. |
Ed May
Citizen
Username: Edmay
Post Number: 1191
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 11:09 pm: |
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I don't have a job for you but am glad to see you are posting again which shows initative.
Ed May
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