Dear Mr. South,
Kayden Kross has circulated a resume that lists you as a former employer, we would very much appreciate a reference.
“Contributing Writer, Mikesouth.com
Mar 2008-Septemberish 2009“
Thank You In Advance.
Oh my, the temptations here are simply overwhelming. Could I have some fun with this…
This is what ya call a full blown dilemma I mean do be be honest, funny, mean, the possibilities are endless. She did win an award that year for her writing, sort of, I think it was the best female writer who doesn’t write award. Tim Case won the best male in the same category.
When she did write she has a kind of dry wit style but it is very detached, she writes as though she isn’t a part or the life she is writing about, even though its hers. We liked it though.
But as a company we don’t feel as though we got quid pro quo.
I called my HR person, a rather surly lady named Helen Waite and I asked how I should handle this inquiry and her response was if we were considering re-hiring Kayden Kross that Kayden should be sent directly to her first.
So in short if that were the case Kayden should immediately go to Helen Waite.
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Wow that is quite harsh. I just watched the Super Bowl with some friends including Kayden and she had nothing but nice things to say about you Mike. I guess I need Paul Harvey to deliver the ‘rest of the story’.
Now why does everyone just assume Im being mean and they miss the element of humor. Now while it’s true I have some issues with Kayden in terms of I felt like considering the consierable effort I put into helping her way above and beyond what I was paid for, and I didnt think asking for a column a week was too much…I still like Kayden personally.