Greetings,
I have been in contact with Aubrey for years, and through frustration sent this message to the person whom he referred me to:
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Hello Camelia,
I am not interested in the equal opportunity regulations, as I am in the top .01% of qualified candidates. I have been applying for eons (a futile effort) and will continue to do so, both in Gainesville and for other worthwhile researchers such as Dr. Kenyon. When you have an opportunity open up, do let me know.
Yours,
James
Camelia Pascu
James,
Thank you for your continued interest in our Department. Let me take this opportunity to remind you that, should we have any position available in the future, it is very important that you apply for the position online at http://www.hr.ufl.edu/job/default.htm.
Due to Equal Opportunity Employment regulations, we as a Department cannot interview or hire any potential candidates unless they have applied online for a particular position, and were selected as qualified and thus forwarded to us by the UF HR specialists.
Please contact the HR Department at 392-4621, or me if you have questions or concerns about any position for which you have applied, or the hiring process in general.
Thank you,
Camelia
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From: James Farrell-Horton [mailto:jfarrgator@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sun 6/25/2006 8:11 PM
To: Christiaan Leeuwenburgh
Cc: cpascu@ufl.edu
Subject: Updated letter and resume
Dr. Leeuwenburgh,
You may remember me from last year; I have been attempting to enter into the Aging Lab as an employee (TEAMS). So far, in spite of the postings which I have applied for over the year, I have had no one interested in my qualifications.
At any rate, I am providing you with my cover letter and an updated version of my curriculum vitae. As you may recall, I originally learned of your lab by email communications with Dr. de Grey. Furthermore, I have a folder in my file cabinet containing roughly 60 of your publications which I have studied in the past and sketched out future thought-experiments on.
I met with Dr. Carter last year and she informed me that she was too busy to train a volunteer. I am still confident that, at some point in the future, the aging lab @ UF will have time to allow me to make a contribution. I will keep Dr. de Grey informed of the outcomes.
James Farrell-Horton
The person who says something cannot be done should not get in the way of the one doing it.
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I do not need to be thanked for my "continued interest": I am only interested in living
my life. Regretfully, it seems that the University of Florida Department of Aging is not, in any way, working with us.