If you’re unable to comprehend why Michael Jackson’s death is so important in this era, it’s your loss.

Sophie, you’re an idiot. He was a singer, not a musician. Yeah, he set some awesome stats years ago. But you certainly typify today’s moronic culture. We’re in a serious recession with a ton of world unrest and you defend Michael Jackson’s importance in this era? Yep, maybe you ought to get a life and see what exactly is happening in “this era.” Of course, it’s your loss, because you are definitely lost.

A person who writes, arranges, and performs music is not a musician?? hmmmmm…..

“Last week I went on an interview at a Fortune 500 company which really needs to remain nameless. I met with some young bimbo recruiter who was all broken up about the death of Michael Jackson, and spent our entire interview talking about it!”

–If this is the case then they’re not serious about hiring, and stay far away. I don’t care if it was the recruiters’ mother or pet cat who died, if she (or he) is spending all that time talking about their personal life, and no time about the position then they don’t take it seriously. And if it was a close family member then they should be at the funeral anyway.

Bimbo? Whack-job? Very professional and articulate. Sounds like a straw-man story to me anyway.

Thank You Steve,

…..for pointing out once again that our media hoices on what “we” want to hear is false and our media is nothing but misperception and misdirection. YOu also reinforced the public cry that our corporations don’t employ based on professionalism…. just nepotism, patronism and politics. You don’t need to wonder why America is in the shape it’s in. Between your article and the ridiculous comments, America speaks for itself.

You’re right, it’s not fair to compare the death of MJ to JFK…Michael Jackson was much more popular and important. This scenario works both ways. I wouldn’t want to work for someone who is so flagrantly pompous and dismissive of someone who meant so much to so many people worldwide. Makes you wonder how he treats his employees.

MJ was a molester. It is unfathomable that people look past that. And quite honestly, how is his contribution to the music industry any more important than the next guy…because he made the Thriller mini-movie? Puhleese.

and JFK was a womanizer who repeatedly lied about it, and almost got us into WWIII with the Bay of Pigs fiasco, not to mention starting the US involvement in Vietnam. What’s your point? Everyone has a good and a bad side, and painting people in broad strokes is not something I look for in a friend or boss.

FYI, he was never convicted of child molestation.

Lack of sensitivity for a recruiter’s personal feelings that might indicate one’s attitude toward others’ feelings? That is pure baloney. I would be more suspicious of that recruiter’s company, wondering how someone like that managed to get into her position. A company’s recruiter is often the potential candidate’s first direct impression of the company and it’s culture. At the same time, the savvy candidate who really wanted the job would have been able to transition the conversation toward the actual reason for showing up: the job.