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Comment by malfist

2 days ago

Is this the new version of "just walk in and ask for a job" of our parent's time?

Is being unwilling to dig deep, find direct contacts (to avoid being grouped with LinkedIn or Indeed mass-appliers) and actually understand the place you're applying (and their mission statement) before writing your note/cover letter

the new version of not being willing to go into a place and ask for a job?

Yeah. I'd say so.

  • There's no intrinsic value in a high effort action that has no chance of success.

    Tell me. How many times did this strategy work for you?

    • Every time.

      Why else would I recommend it?

      There's no intrinsic value in hiring someone that couldn't be bothered to fudge that they were Mad Libs-ing their cover letter.