There's a reason Google was giving me just an address and phone number for a particular recording studio down here. I had seen the name of the place on a marquee in the same parking lot as a beef jerky store, so I figured I'd send a letter of employment to them (the studio, not the jerky store). True, some of the offices in that lot looked vacant, but still, give it a shot!
So I searched and searched for some sort of name to send the letter to. Like I said, the only thing available online was the phone number and address. Okay, let me call them. It rang, and rang, and rang some more. Finally, a machine picked up. A voice said that they were either in the studio or on the other line, and to leave a message. No, I didn't leave a message; I hung up. I thought since I was calling close to 5pm, they were getting ready to pack it in, and I'd send my resume anyway.
I did.
Three days later I get this:
"Return to Sender
VACANT
Unable to forward"
At least it didn't tell me "ADDRESS UNKNOWN".. haha.
Still. Surprised as I was, it shows the level of disappearances down here. Places close up or slim down their hours because the snowbirds have flown the coop. It's a sad state of affairs down here, and from what I've seen and heard, it's gonna get a hell of a lot worse before it gets better.
Cheers,
