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Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2000 10:25:20 +1000
To: Robert Steffen <robsteffen@ea*.ne*>, Medpuke <medpuke@el*.co*>,
     cavers@cavers.com
From: Bruce Stewart <bruces@sh*.ne*.au*>
Subject: Re: Please read, help if you can.
This is a wind up Robert!

B




At 05:19 PM 10/6/00 -0400, Robert Steffen wrote:
>Have you ever heard of unemployment compensation?  You get six months of it.
>
>------Original Message------
>From: Medpuke <medpuke@el*.co*>
>To: manager@ma*.at*.be*.ne*, cavers@cavers.com
>Sent: October 6, 2000 3:55:00 PM GMT
>Subject: Re: Please read, help if you can.
>
>
>Last check I think the AJC paper had over 1000 help wanted ads and McDonalds
>is always looking for help. Take it to another list.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <endoftheline@co*.co*>
>To: <cavers@cavers.com>
>Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 8:04 AM
>Subject: Please read, help if you can.
>
>
>> Hi Friends;
>> My name is Tim.
>>
>> It has taken me a very long time to  do this, I fear too long maybe.
>> But the way things are going I am forced to try anything to save all
>> of what I have.  The company I worked for went bankrupt in June 2000.
>> I have deligently looked for work beginning the Monday after the closure.
>> I have had some very interesting interviews, but have failed to be
>selected
>> for the position.  I fear it is because I am 50.  Sure age discrimanation
>> is against EEO, but it has to be blatant enough to recognize.  I have
>simply
>> been the best man but not the groom when the selection process was
>completed.
>>
>> My "rainy day" money which I always thought would be plenty to sustain us
>in a drought,
>> has now all but been depleted.  No matter how conservative I have been
>there is just
>> so much you have to work with and the drought has simply been too long.  I
>just made
>> the last mortgage payment I am going to be able to make until after I
>become re-employed.
>> Chrysler Credit wants two more payments or the return of my Jeep Cherokee.
>I didn't
>> think it would take this long to find a employment, so I used balances on
>my credit
>> cards to buy other essentials and pay other pressing bills.  That was not
>a good idea,
>> I know that now, but again it was only suppose to be the "band-aide on the
>wound".
>> By October 10, I will be pretty much busted.
>>
>> I have tried to obtain loans based on my previous good credit and the fact
>that
>> eventually I will return to work. Frustratingly enough, I was not able to
>receive an
>> approval.  So, in my desperation to keep my nose above water, I thought I
>would reach
>> out to you for help.  Any amount of help would be appreciated and it will
>be treated
>> as a loan.  I will keep every envelope with the return addresses and repay
>any amount
>> you feel you could send.
>>
>>
>> Please think about this carefully, and if you feel you are able to help
>please
>> send what you can to:
>>
>> T. Buchanon
>> PMB 127
>> 6199 Highway 92  #188
>> Acworth, Ga  30102
>>
>> Again, what you send will be treated as a loan, after all....
>> you now know where I live.
>>
>> Thank you so very much for your time and consideration.  Tim.
>>
>>
>
>
> 
>

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