From a cover email of a technical person looking for nights or weekend work:<\/p>\n
PLEASE – no recruiters, insurance agents, or other gimmicky type people. I’m gainfully employed and simply want to put my name out to keep my skills tuned.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
For some reason I get a kick out of edgy cover emails. I thought this one might be a funny way to start your Monday (was for me).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From a cover email of a technical person looking for nights or weekend work: PLEASE – no recruiters, insurance agents, or other gimmicky type people. I’m gainfully employed and simply want to put my name out to keep my skills tuned. For some reason I get a kick out of edgy cover emails. 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