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Dream Resume by Thoth
February 11th, 2007 3:45 PM
I wrote a resume explaining my skills and experience as a pro-level video game player, which a specialty and emphasis in fighting games such as Street Fighter and Tekken. As I live in Orange County, I posted this in the resume section of the Orange Country craigslist, located here.
Below is my resume:
Ted Polak
15555 Huntington Village Lane #2, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Phone: (805) 705-3343 / E-mail: tedpolak@gmail.com
EDUCATION: B.S. University of California, Santa Barbara
-Major: Computer Science
-Graduated September 2006
SKILLS: -Familiar with many international styles of play, including Japanese and Mexican.
-Able to play on multiple input devices
-Familiarity with the "Yomi" system of counter-based combat.
RELATED Arcade Infinity
EXPERIENCE: Rowland Heights, CA, 12/05-Present
-Generally dominant in King of Fighters and Melty Blood.
-Also gaining skill in Wangan Midnight.
The Arcade @ UCSB Hub
Santa Barbara, CA, 9/01-6/05
-Utterly dominant in Capcom VS SNK 2 and Marvel VS Capcom 2
-Noted figure in the Dance Dance Revolution scene.
-Excellent skills at Point Blank.
Funquest Arcade (formerly Launch Pad)
Capitola, CA, 2/99-8/01
-Developed early Street Fighter skills
-Gained strong understanding of Tekken dynamics
-Wore tight pants
REFERENCES: Available Upon Request.
The name of the post is Expert-level fighting game player offering services
A direct link to the post can be found here.
EDIT:
I have received my first reply. Sadly, it is spam:
Hello Ted,
Our company is looking for ambitious and honest individuals to help us grow our company and help with our current client base. Our company assist families achieve financial independence by utilizing strategic financial planning, investments, real estate, mortgages, and much more. We have offices in Riverside, Victorville, Orange, Torrance, Calexico and Phoenix AZ. No experience necessary, we will provide training.
Our company offers flexible hours and are looking for POSITIVE, HONEST, AND SELF-MOTIVATED individuals like yourself.
We are having a special 2-days OPEN HOUSE event:
Location: One City Blvd. West, Suite 1130, Orange, CA 92868
Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Time: 7PM
&
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2007
Time: 10AM
Registration is strongly advised. If you are interested in attending our OPEN HOUSE, please call 714-634-4722 or reply to this email to confirm your attendance.
Sincerely,
Julia Peng
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I am debating calling these people back. Thoughts?
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Update #2:
I got a phone call from an Unknown number asking about my resume. After some small talk in trying to determine who they worked for, they hung up. Haven't called back since.
Below is my resume:
Ted Polak
15555 Huntington Village Lane #2, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Phone: (805) 705-3343 / E-mail: tedpolak@gmail.com
EDUCATION: B.S. University of California, Santa Barbara
-Major: Computer Science
-Graduated September 2006
SKILLS: -Familiar with many international styles of play, including Japanese and Mexican.
-Able to play on multiple input devices
-Familiarity with the "Yomi" system of counter-based combat.
RELATED Arcade Infinity
EXPERIENCE: Rowland Heights, CA, 12/05-Present
-Generally dominant in King of Fighters and Melty Blood.
-Also gaining skill in Wangan Midnight.
The Arcade @ UCSB Hub
Santa Barbara, CA, 9/01-6/05
-Utterly dominant in Capcom VS SNK 2 and Marvel VS Capcom 2
-Noted figure in the Dance Dance Revolution scene.
-Excellent skills at Point Blank.
Funquest Arcade (formerly Launch Pad)
Capitola, CA, 2/99-8/01
-Developed early Street Fighter skills
-Gained strong understanding of Tekken dynamics
-Wore tight pants
REFERENCES: Available Upon Request.
The name of the post is Expert-level fighting game player offering services
A direct link to the post can be found here.
EDIT:
I have received my first reply. Sadly, it is spam:
Hello Ted,
Our company is looking for ambitious and honest individuals to help us grow our company and help with our current client base. Our company assist families achieve financial independence by utilizing strategic financial planning, investments, real estate, mortgages, and much more. We have offices in Riverside, Victorville, Orange, Torrance, Calexico and Phoenix AZ. No experience necessary, we will provide training.
Our company offers flexible hours and are looking for POSITIVE, HONEST, AND SELF-MOTIVATED individuals like yourself.
We are having a special 2-days OPEN HOUSE event:
Location: One City Blvd. West, Suite 1130, Orange, CA 92868
Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Time: 7PM
&
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2007
Time: 10AM
Registration is strongly advised. If you are interested in attending our OPEN HOUSE, please call 714-634-4722 or reply to this email to confirm your attendance.
Sincerely,
Julia Peng
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I am debating calling these people back. Thoughts?
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Update #2:
I got a phone call from an Unknown number asking about my resume. After some small talk in trying to determine who they worked for, they hung up. Haven't called back since.