Yea, that stinks of a scam, doesn’t it? Love those “job offers,” Paula. It’s not often that someone on social media who has no history on social media nor has any indication of what their industry is will show up and have an actual job. The litmus test is this: Where’s your company website? What’s your total media presence? Can I find you easily online? Can I find your phone number and contact info on White Pages?

No trail of activity? No answer from me.

Um, no. Sorry, dude. Your message was super vague and meaningless to me. I also don’t respond to the jerks on IG (who typically go by two first names) who like a bunch of my posts, follow me, and then think I’m going to reply when they try to DM me. At least IG lets you delete their DMs and remove them from your followers without them knowing.

I know, it’s been a tough year all around. On a personal level I felt awful for him, that’s for sure. I’m not in the position to offer him work but hopefully someone else will be.

It’s a tough line to walk, isn’t it? I’m conflicted too, Krista. I get that he’s desperate and it must be horrible. But I wonder if writing is really what’s going to dig him out of the current situation?

You’re right to wonder if that approach is going to be effective. So many questions, right? It’s a wretched employment picture out there, though. If it were me, I don’t know what I’d do differently.