The He’s-No-Kook Recommendation
Associated Press
BUFFALO, N.Y. —
After two fruitless years looking for work the usual way, accountant Dennis Szymanski, 45, slipped on a sandwich board.
His sign said: “Position Wanted: Experienced general accountant desires responsible and rewarding position.”
His boldness made news. After turning down several offers for sales jobs, he landed an interview with James Flury Sr., owner of Quality Lumber & Building Supply in West Seneca.
Flury asked Szymanski’s former employers: “ ‘How about this kook walking down the street wearing the sandwich board?’ They told me, ‘He’s no kook, he’s a serious, good guy.’ That’s what I wanted to hear.”
Flury hired Szymanski as a bookkeeper.
