My Coworkers are Mentally Stunted Individuals Some of them are, at least. There's this other manager in another department who always sends me really lame emails asking about this client or that and can I help him out with something. I wouldn't get mad about this except for the fact that all the information he requests of me is readily accessible on the company intranet database and/or the Internet at large. Seriously dude, we work with publicly available information, so you should be able to find out anything.

I used to get mad at these sorts of requests, because of the sheer idiocy behind them, but now I respond to them not with anger but with a certain veiled contempt. You see, I reply to his emails as if I were writing to my 89 year old grandmother who can't even turn on her computer most of the time. Mind you, the recipient is a grown man in his 40s/early 50s with a supposed Master's in Business (I doubt his claim on this, but it sounds believable only because he admits that it is from San Francisco State University, which is not known in the MBA world for its intellectual rigors).

An example of a recent email exchange:

Can you tell me what is going on with this entity

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From: James R Woolston [mailto:XXXXXXXX@XXXXXXXX]
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 1:22 AM
To: XXXXXXXXXX
Subject: RE: Authorization Form

Hi XXXXXXXXXX.

Well, it's been (6) months since we first started communications regarding my using XXXXXXXX as register agent. And after (6) months there is no resolve with the former agent (NRAI), whom I have had numerous correspondence with, since!!! I have attached copies of my latest correspondence with NRAI.

Each time you and I correspond you tell not to worry about it! Like it's going to go away. Well it doesn't. I'm asking one more time that you please finish what ever is necessary.

Thank you and Merry Christmas

XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX

-----Original Message-----
From: XXXXXXXXXXXX L. XXXXXXX [mailto:XXXXXXXX@XXXXXXXX]
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 3:02 PM
To: XXXXXXXXXX
Subject: RE: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. - Authorization Form

Ok. I have your fax, I have given it to our Multi-State Processor and they will issue another check for $30.00 and resubmit your paperwork. This should take care of it.

Karmen

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From: James R Woolston [mailto:XXXXXXXXX@XXXXXXXXX]
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 11:49 AM
To: Karmen L. Flavin
Subject: RE: XXXXXXXXX. - Authorization Form

Hi Karmen

Once again.

-I did not file any documents with NYS.

-$30 fee was remitted to Incorp Services!

Can we please "put this to bed".

I have included clean (microfilmable) copies of the certificate. I started over with the form.

I am faxing these documents as well.

James R Woolston

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

PO Box 703

Greene, NY 13778

607-760-6582

This was what he sent me, with his little note on the top. Its obviosu by reading this that the client is upset because shit has not been done quickly and he wants to know something. After I gathered all the publicly available information I wrote this back to the other manager:

XXXXXXX,

http://XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Above is a link to the NY SOS website page with data for this entity. XXX is listed as the Registered Agent, but NRAI is listed for Process. Weird. I would advise you to call the NY SOS and ask them where the discrepancy lies, and why.

In the future you might try saving us both time by looking in the notes. Everything related to any entity is documented there, and scanned as well. You could have also looked in the NY SOS website. To do this simply point your web browser (that's Internet Explorer) to their home page at: NY Department of State and go the section marked "Search For Corporations or Business Entities" From there you plug in a name and all the data is displayed. In case you need help, just click on the underlined sections of this email, they are "hyperlinks" that will take you to places on the Internet. I know, so many funny terms, huh?

I hope this information was helpful. If you ever need any help with anything else don't hesitate to ask me and I can show you. I know that there's a lot of information out there and sometimes you might get confused or forget something. It happens to everyone.

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