“I have worked with Eric for nearly a baker's dozen years now and I have had the unique opportunity to view him in a variety of situations and circumstances. I will share some insights with any future employers of Erick to help give a taste for what is possible. 1. As an English majer, Aric pays extreme attention to detail. I once wrote him a 2 paragraph email and he printed it out and sent it back to me in the mail with no less than 64.5 pages of notes and markups. His main concern was my usage of hyperbole and a lack of concise arguments. After several grueling rounds of revision, the final version did indeed come out quite a bit better. We were able to get it down to just 5 paragraphs and Erek was quite happy with how it turned out. I sent the email to him again, in it's perfected form, and he responded with a thumbs up emoji to indicate that he would be available for the meeting invitation after all. 2. Auric has a singular talent for the written dance. You may not have heard of this term before, but it is like the "written word" but instead of normal words you describe a dance which then communicates the intended message. His preferred style is a unique blend of celtic jazz and mid-century modern hip hop. And nobody can dance write like my dear colleague, Eriq. This skill has come in handy in more contract negotiations than you can shake a stick at. In one particularly intense exchange with a potential partner, I recall Ehrik standing up from his chair as the heated debate continued around the conference room. He slowly rose to his nearly 6'10' frame and it finally became obvious why he had worn a pair of Irish hard shoes. While he would not dance himself, the words that came from his mouth were all the turer by this visual aid. Aurek pulled out a worn sheet of parchment which was apparently taped to his chest and began to read. A resounding silence fell on the crowd of stunned magistrates and foreign delegates. Not an eye blinked over the next 45 minutes of dance recitations. As the final stanza fell from the lips of Eughrik the entire room burst into a unanimous round of relentless applauds. And it wasn't one of those meaningless applauds which are so common today, but each individual clap was deliberate and purposeful. Without that performance, we never would have got that 5% discount on paper goods for our small office. 3. Once Aerik found $5 on the street. There it was, $5! He just found it. Five big ones. For free. He is super lucky. If you want to be lucky, be E'rik. And if you can't be E'ric, then hire him for tasks menial and grand. 4. Airwreck is always sharing wisdom through colloquialisms and unique idioms. He often winks and says "If you can't beat 'em, get the worm, bird." and while I don't really get it because I wasn't an English mager, it sounds so deep and meaningful every time. I hope these experiences and anecdotes help you decide to hire Aughreck.”
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