I got this e-mail today. It was absurd enough to put up here. Take a look:

From:Jacinda Pearson
To:webmaster@hotelblues.com
Subject:hotelblues.com

I discovered hotelblues.com in Yahoo, my favorite directory. I am requesting that you create a link from hotelblues.com to my client’s web site if you feel that their content is in some way related or complements your site. In exchange, I’ll post a link from their site to yours.

Exchanging links will help bring in more business for both your web site and my client’s. An added benefit is increased search engine traffic because the search engines rank sites higher that have a good number of relevant links.

This is not a free-for-all link exchange, I don’t waste my time with them and you shouldn’t either. I am only linking to related web sites so that all my links are relevant to my site.

I would like to send you my client’s web address, so that you can review their site. My client is a leading corporate team building and teamwork consulting firm providing fun leadership skills development, management training, and teambuilding programs.

Please let me know if you are interested in exchanging links. I’ll send you more details once I hear back from you.

Looking forward to your reply.

Sincerely,
Jacinda Pearson
jacindapearson@link-builder.com
http://www.link-builder.com

P.S. If for any reason you don’t want me to contact again, just email me and let me know.

The part that says:

My client is a leading corporate team building and teamwork consulting firm providing fun leadership skills development, management training, and teambuilding programs.

That made me laugh. Because it makes me wonder if these assholes even read the sites they send spam out to. Because I wonder if people read Hotelblues.com and think “this guy needs links to sites that are a leading corporate team building and teamwork consulting firm providing fun leadership skills development, management training, and teambuilding programs”. Either this person didn’t read this site or I’m losing my touch.

Of course the site they mention in the e-mail has a faq. Here is what they say about their e-mail being spam:

That is a difficult question to answer because of the many different definitions of SPAM. The first thing to note is that most state laws governing SPAM have to do with advertising for a commercial purpose. Exchanging links hardly falls into that condition. And the federal government has not enacted any SPAM laws governing this condition.

Sounds like they are dodging the question. Spam to me is when someone sends me shit that I didn’t ask for. And that’s what this e-mail is spam. I would e-mail this chick back just to see what her “clients” site was, but I would just be giving them a reason to spam me more.

So last night the hotel had an Employee Appreciation Pool Party. I know it just sounds like a shit load of fun doesn’t it? Well I didn’t get in to the party until the last hour, so I can’t honestly say how it was.

I did grab a few shots of some co-workers. These pictures are of only really three people. My favorite target Stan “Is going to fucking pay for the dog remark” Lee, Jay, and Matt. Stan has been mentioned before on this site. Jay and Matt are the hotels only two regular set up guys and they are both long timers.

The only comment I will make is this. After everyone left I made my way to the frontdesk. Two of the party goers had just come back from te bar across the street. Dave a security guy and the Prince (best nickname I can think up). Part of the reason I went in to the party was to see if the Prince and his buddy (not Dave) would be there. I wanted to get a chance to converse with the guy and get to know him. To see if maybe I was wrong in what I thought of these two people.

So were are all standing at the desk and the Prince asks Dave if he would come join him in the hotel bar. Now I was standing right there. I would have gone down and had a drink with him, if asked. But I guess I’m just not good enough to drink with the Prince.

Oh well. I’m not going to lose no sleep over it. But it just confirms what I think about these people. So it goes.

Man I hate having to repeat myself. But since this time it was the Owner who brought up this subject I’ll be all nice and polite. Three demands have to be met if I’m going to do a website for the hotel.

1. I need a decent pc out at the frontdesk. Because I will not come in any other time. Third shift is when I work.
2. I need a raise.
3. I need a internet connection for at work, paid by work.

Pretty simple. But it is all of these or I can’t help the hotel. It’s that kind of deal. The Library gig looks to be back on track so I don’t have time to dick around with you people at the hotel.

Also you (the hotel) want my help. I don’t write proposals. And I don’t audition. You need to know what it is you want and you need to put it on paper. Not the other way around. Sophisticated? Again you tell me what it is you need and I’ll tell you how sophisticated it can be.

But this is all a moot point if the above demands can not be met. Don’t waste my time with this hotel website business until these above items are resolved.

Ok it’s been a while. I hope you managers have been doing ok, since you haven’t been able to get your fix here from this site. Speaking of managers who wants to hear about stupid management? Ok that’s enough raised hands.

Back on the 28th of December 2000 I wrote about how I got robbed at the hotel. Because of this incident the management at that time installed four cameras to keep a watch on what happens at the frontdesk. Nice idea, huh? Only two of the cameras actually looked at the frontdesk. Angles that one could see the people who were standing at the desk for either check in or to rob the place. The other two cameras looked at the lobby and a pop machine.

Good idea right? Yeah not that these cameras would stop the place from getting robbed. But I came in to work today to find the two that looked in on the desk have been moved. The placement of the cameras always had a certain blind-spot. The camera have been moved to try to focus more on the blind-spots. Personly this doesn’t bother me at all. I have nothing to hide.

But the rational at work here has of course got me wondering. Why move the cameras? The most obvious reason is they want to catch the people behind the desk doing something wrong. But what? Not that it matters of course. The thing that amuses me, is that with a limited number of cameras you still will have blind-spots. One just has to move to these new areas that lack camera coverage and do whatever it is their doing wrong in these new blind-spots.

I’m not the only one here that thinks this is illogical? Oh well what can you do? I just wish that management would live up to their name and manage. I know it’s asking a lot. But that’s just the way I am.

The last time I mentioned the idea of me doing a website for the hotel I said:

So one last time let me answer the question of me doing a website for the hotel (in bold type no less): No Fucking Way. Not for free, not for money, and not even if you begged. And if you have to ask why? It’s because I can.

As of late I have been rethinking my position on doing the hotel a website. The reason being that the library gig hasn’t come through yet. There is some kind of hold up of getting the library site going. It kind of sounds like office politics.

So it seems I have the time to help the hotel, but only if certain requirements are met. And the requirements (demands) are not to outrageous. They are pretty reasonable if you ask me.

The first requirement is that I need a decent pc out at the frontdesk. This laptop just doesn’t cut it. It freezes up to often to get any work done. This one isn’t negotiable. I will not come in any other time to do this kind of work. I’m anti social and do not want to have the company of others while I do my thing.

The second requirement is a raise. I haven’t had a raise in almost three years. I’m not asking for a huge raise, but a raise is required for my help and knowledge.

The third and final requirement is a internet connection supplied by the hotel. Again this is a pretty simple one. And I’m not asking for a T1 or anything. A simple AOL account will suffice.

So if these requirement (demands) can be met I will help out the hotel with their website. Otherwise it’s a no can do. Help thy self if these requirement can’t be met. The pc they moved to sales has all of the tools needed to build a website. FTP Client, Frontpage for a wysiwyg, and an Image Editor. All that’s needed is the know how.

A few things to cover this post. But first let me say hello to all the managers that are viewing my site. Raise your hands so I can get a count. Wow that’s a lot of you guys. Welcome and enjoy your visit. Moving along to the issues at hand.

First, last post when I said “I don’t like these three individuals in question” perhaps that was me being to harsh. It is less a case of I don’t like these people as it is more of a case of I don’t know these people. The rest of what I said still applies.

Second, I heard via the grapevine that some of the people mentioned in the Company Perks story got a yelling out courtesy of the owner. All I can say is sorry to hear that. Of course if your going to disregard what rules the hotel has in effect then it’s your own fault. Again this is another reason why I won’t be associating with certain people on my time off.

Third, again the grapevine passed along that someone was asking what I do. Of course this is a question that could have been asked about a lots of things. But I wanted to take the time to answer it. I don’t do anything and I do everything.

If it’s job related I’m a little irritated. Job wise I do what I can. Of course when I run out of daily sheets there isn’t much I can do. If anyone has a problem with me I would hope they would ask me. Or get whomever it is that is my boss to have a talk with me. Or just fire me. But don’t ask this kind of shit to someone other than me.

Fourth, I also heard someone was asking about this website. Check out this post for info on how I go about deciding how and what I write about. This post here covers some things like Constitutional Rights and the First Amendment. It also explains the ideas of Slander and Libel. I’ve done my research, so make sure you do yours.

Boy I hope that clears up some of these questions about me and this website.

On the 8th of this month I wrote about the new Company Perks at the hotel. I wanted to make a clarification on the subject of that post.

I wasn’t criticizing anyone in particular for going out and having some fun. I was just pointing out the fact how some people can break or bend these supposed rules that are in place at the hotel.

I’m all for having fun and as it was pointed out I have been known to get extremely shitfaced. I personally just won’t be involved with three of the people from that night. As I’ve explained elsewhere on this site when I’m off the clock I’m on my time. Now on the clock that’s different, I’m on their time. But I will not hang out with these people on my free time.

I don’t like these three individuals in question. I’ll be nice and fake a certain level of respect when I’m on the clock. But I will not, and can not tolerate these people if it’s on my time. Respect with me has to be earned.

In the real world (as opposed to the fantasy world one is in when they are punched in) I don’t give a fuck who you are. I don’t give a fuck what your job title is. I don’t give a fuck who it is you know.

And that’s all I got to say about that. I hope this cleared up any questions one may have.