Speculative cover Letter hailed "best ever"

--Kaiser-- · 22-08-2013 02:59PM

Fairly unexceptional cover letter

Potatoeman · 22-08-2013 03:00PM

Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »

As it says lots of people have good grades and are hard working begging for jobs. In any case, I have a friend in investment banking and he's bored stiff with it. People only do it for the money.

People stacking shelves in Tescos only do it for the money too. :-D

April O Neill · 23-08-2013 12:58PM

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

Fairly unexceptional cover letter

Well, what strikes me is that he is going on about being average, but he's already done an internship in Merrill Lynch.

That gives him an advantage straight away, as it's experience and demonstrates initiative. That in combination with a great GPA puts him above average. I understand that he probably hates over-inflating himself and his skills on application, like many of us. But that doesn't mean he has to play down the experience he has.

zl1whqvjs75cdy · 23-08-2013 01:06PM

So did he get the job?

anncoates · 23-08-2013 01:13PM

Offering to shine shoes is bit gimpy.

kowloon · 23-08-2013 01:17PM

Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »

My friend does regular 11 hour days and that's just regular work load. When something big is going down it's up to 14 hour days (7/8am - 9/10pm). They do get dinner in work and a taxi home at least when working so late, but I much prefer my more balanced workplace. In the end I'd prefer to have the time to actually spend my money.

From my experience most of the people with a family working a well paying job would prefer time off to more money. The single people I know are generally younger and go for the money.
Long and/or unsociable hours must be hell for anyone with children.

pauliebdub · 23-08-2013 01:22PM

It's a mediocre cover letter, too informal in my opinion and littered with spelling and grammatical errors. While it shows a bit of personality and stands out as different, i wouldn't call this person for interview or offer them a job.

April O Neill · 23-08-2013 02:07PM

Mia Tender Rabble wrote: »

So did he get the job?

I think he's "being considered" or some such shíte. So maybe not.

CrazyRabbit · 23-08-2013 03:33PM

The point of a cover letter is to get noticed so the employer gains an interest in actually reading the full C.V. He succeeded. But not only that, I think the contents of the letter would make many interviewers more friendly towards the candidate. Everyone likes to root for the underdog!

It's not the best ever cover letter, but it is a very effective one.

mitosis · 23-08-2013 03:36PM

His failure to spell-check would have warned me off employing him.

Kinzig · 23-08-2013 03:54PM

Hes looking to work in banking yet prepared to work for nothing...so where is the money gonna come from to fund his living and law classes and such:rolleyes:...maybe he will give himself a loan:pac::pac:

April O Neill · 23-08-2013 06:47PM

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Everyone likes to root for the underdog

Thing is, he's not actually an underdog at all. Which makes the cover letter a bit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FucbvoFFy0

Speculative cover Letter hailed "best ever"

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