... and your point is?
If you really want a laugh I could show you the last appointment letter that I had the privilege to receive ... but perhaps I shall hold back to spare the blushes of the company concerned.
And lastly, the best job(s) I ever gained were offered (and accepted) on a verbal basis.
Not everyone is employed in the Public Sector, or a large (over-staffed) private company ... alternatives
are available.
Meanwhile, it's pretty clear that Michael is simply casting his hook into the water (as it were) ... and perhaps, by now, he has "got a bite" for all we know. All the stuff you mention can be dealt with once initial contacts have been made.
