Several Things Make a Post
1. But you've already seen me today
On Wednesday I kept getting emails from a guy who is working on a project with addressed to one of my coworkers saying how he knew I was on holiday and could my coworker help him out. This was after I spent the morning with him in a meeting with a grand total of five people in it. Does he really think that's how I spend my days off?
2. All the tricks they teach you in asshole salesman school
I received the most ridiculous spam last week. It was from a guy who had gone to graduate school at Sloan School so had access to the MIT alumni lists. He had clearly hoovered up all the alumni email address and decided to cold email the people who are listed as living in London wanting to become their financial advisor.
It closed with one of those non-questions salesmen like to ask "Please tell me when you want me to contact you by phone, this week or next week." presuming, of course, the question of whether I would want to talk about my finances with a total stranger who clearly does not respect people's privacy was already answered yes.
Which was hilarious in its rudeness and gave me a chuckle as I deleted his email. Today he upped the ante with an even more hilarious email. He responded to his previous email and highlighted his non-question and wrote at the top "Please advise."
I think I already have. Delete.
3. All architecture is better as a birdhouse.
I make a weekly trip out to Stratford for my current project. I usually make a point of taking a few pictures while I'm out there, usually of the construction site, so I have a lot of pictures of cranes and piling rigs (and one of a bulldozer in mid-air. Just like Peter Pan, in bulldozer form.) This week, it was a bit different. I'm not a huge fan of The Orbit, but as a birdhouse, I think it's delightful.
On Wednesday I kept getting emails from a guy who is working on a project with addressed to one of my coworkers saying how he knew I was on holiday and could my coworker help him out. This was after I spent the morning with him in a meeting with a grand total of five people in it. Does he really think that's how I spend my days off?
2. All the tricks they teach you in asshole salesman school
I received the most ridiculous spam last week. It was from a guy who had gone to graduate school at Sloan School so had access to the MIT alumni lists. He had clearly hoovered up all the alumni email address and decided to cold email the people who are listed as living in London wanting to become their financial advisor.
It closed with one of those non-questions salesmen like to ask "Please tell me when you want me to contact you by phone, this week or next week." presuming, of course, the question of whether I would want to talk about my finances with a total stranger who clearly does not respect people's privacy was already answered yes.
Which was hilarious in its rudeness and gave me a chuckle as I deleted his email. Today he upped the ante with an even more hilarious email. He responded to his previous email and highlighted his non-question and wrote at the top "Please advise."
I think I already have. Delete.
3. All architecture is better as a birdhouse.
I make a weekly trip out to Stratford for my current project. I usually make a point of taking a few pictures while I'm out there, usually of the construction site, so I have a lot of pictures of cranes and piling rigs (and one of a bulldozer in mid-air. Just like Peter Pan, in bulldozer form.) This week, it was a bit different. I'm not a huge fan of The Orbit, but as a birdhouse, I think it's delightful.