Re: Antispam Architect -- another try

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (robert)]

 > From: Michael Abbott <http://www.yahoo-inc.com/~mja>
 > Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 14:08:39 -0700
 >
 > > Hi, Mike.
 > 
 > Howdy!  You're out west permanently now right?  Cool!

Well, not exactly.  We have a place in , but I'm still in the
process of selling the house and moving.

 > > I saw this job listing (hope it's attached)
 > 
 > It's not attached but I think you mean this one:
 > 2028HS	Technical Yahoo-AntiSpam Architect
 > 
 > This reports to the same person with whom you interviewed before, Bruce
 > Chu, and largely for the same position.  I think resubmitting to him for
 > this would be a mistake.

At first, I was gunna disagree with you...

 > Are there other openings that interest you?

...but, I think you're right -- this is largely the same position.  After
the last interviewing process was through, I asked Bruce about it and he
gave the following response:

 > From: "Bruce Chu" <http://www.yahoo-inc.com/~chub>
 > To: "robert" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
 > Subject: Re: Technical Yahoo - Mail / SPAM
 > Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 11:12:11 -0700
 > 
 > Hi Robert,
 > 
 > Sorry, my response ended up in my drafts folder.
 > 
 > The specific position that I am looking to fill requires a strong technical
 > lead with project manager and design architecture skills. We felt that you
 > were a better fit as an individual contributer. Strong points were your
 > domain interest and knowledge in antispam.
 > 
 > Hope this helps.
 > 
 > -bruce

which indicates that he'd be open to my applying for a lower-level
position.  But, I guess this, like the previous position I applied for, is
also a higher-level position.

Too bad!

I'll keep looking.

Thanks.