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The banality of evil: It's an R.N. now
Aug. 4th, 2006 01:48 pmEmail from HR: Never, ever good news. In this case the exciting update that our "deny your health care" company is being upgraded.
I have a special deep burning anger in my heart for Utilization Review "nurses." They're the Good Germans of the healthcare world, reducing cost by using their medical expertise to choose the cheapest option every time, deny anything they can, and talk people out of seeking care. Nowadays they don't just keep you from getting surgery or tests, they also send out colorful brochures urging you to call them when you feel unwell so they can keep you from going to the doctor.
Dear VixenCo Health Plan Participant:I especially like "Over the next few weeks, you'll get to know NBH."
Effective September 1, 2006, Nationwide Better Health ("NBH") will replace SHPS Healthcare Services as the disease management and medical management vendor for the VixenCo Health Plan.
NBH will be an important part of your health coverage. Youl call NBH to get your hospital stay or surgical procedure pre-certified. NBH will also provide access to other valuable services.
Over the next few weeks, you'll get to know NBH. Watch your mailbox at home and your work e-mail for more information coming soon.
This message is being sent to you by the VixenCo Employee Benefits Department from an e-mail address that does not accept return messages. If you have any questions, please call the Benefits Hotline at (888) 555-1212 or send an e-mail to employee.benefits@VixenCo.com
I have a special deep burning anger in my heart for Utilization Review "nurses." They're the Good Germans of the healthcare world, reducing cost by using their medical expertise to choose the cheapest option every time, deny anything they can, and talk people out of seeking care. Nowadays they don't just keep you from getting surgery or tests, they also send out colorful brochures urging you to call them when you feel unwell so they can keep you from going to the doctor.
I got a headhunter email just now of the shotgun variety which was even more special than these are usually. It's in the cut, with the response I wish I could send after.
( uh, okay )
Dear Roger:
Thanks so much for your note. I was confused at the beginning because it was addressed personally to you and not me, but I quickly realized this was just some kind of cut and paste error and that you weren't actually rogering me.
I'm more than a little surprised to hear from you. I'm not sure I even know exactly what "Transactional SQL" is, for one thing. I'm glad the application is robust, though. Sometimes they are fragile, even consumptive, and rough handling can snap their bones like twigs.
I'm also worried about people calling on my education and certification. If you'll take another look at my resume, you'll see that I didn't complete my degree at UCLA, and that I have done no coursework since, nor have I received any certification in Oracle, Linux, or OLTP or DTS or ERD, whatever those are.
I also had problems reading your questionnaire. A phrase like "1 the applications, and your part of development with T SQL:" doesn't parse as English and leaves the reader without much to go on, and "14 Attention to detail, follow-through, strong work ethic, Self starter Self Motivator" sounds more like the painful attempt of a recently literate migrant laborer to get a busboy job than like something one would ask a database developer. "Geographically how where will you go for a job you were interested in (miles/time/area)" probably just means "How far will you go", but looks like it was translated from an East Asian language by Babelfish.
Finally, I am unable to cut and paste your interview questions into a Word document because as a Unix- and Linux-based system administrator I do not own or use that product.
Before you try any more placements of well-paid, sophisticated technical professionals into corporate positions, I suggest you work on finding out what sort of person actually does these jobs, and ask a native English speaker or ESL graduate to take a look at your material.
With best wishes for further success in your endeavors I remain sincerely yours &c.
( uh, okay )
Dear Roger:
Thanks so much for your note. I was confused at the beginning because it was addressed personally to you and not me, but I quickly realized this was just some kind of cut and paste error and that you weren't actually rogering me.
I'm more than a little surprised to hear from you. I'm not sure I even know exactly what "Transactional SQL" is, for one thing. I'm glad the application is robust, though. Sometimes they are fragile, even consumptive, and rough handling can snap their bones like twigs.
I'm also worried about people calling on my education and certification. If you'll take another look at my resume, you'll see that I didn't complete my degree at UCLA, and that I have done no coursework since, nor have I received any certification in Oracle, Linux, or OLTP or DTS or ERD, whatever those are.
I also had problems reading your questionnaire. A phrase like "1 the applications, and your part of development with T SQL:" doesn't parse as English and leaves the reader without much to go on, and "14 Attention to detail, follow-through, strong work ethic, Self starter Self Motivator" sounds more like the painful attempt of a recently literate migrant laborer to get a busboy job than like something one would ask a database developer. "Geographically how where will you go for a job you were interested in (miles/time/area)" probably just means "How far will you go", but looks like it was translated from an East Asian language by Babelfish.
Finally, I am unable to cut and paste your interview questions into a Word document because as a Unix- and Linux-based system administrator I do not own or use that product.
Before you try any more placements of well-paid, sophisticated technical professionals into corporate positions, I suggest you work on finding out what sort of person actually does these jobs, and ask a native English speaker or ESL graduate to take a look at your material.
With best wishes for further success in your endeavors I remain sincerely yours &c.
