Ryen Russillo

He's requesting that I speak to the program director, basically hiring manager, to put in a good word for him regarding a spot that opened up unexpectedly. My question is, do I have to? On one hand, I don't know this guy at all and can't possibly go to bat for a stranger. If he gets hired and he sucks, it's a direct reflection on me and damages my credibility.

Not to mention that this is one of those fields where if you suck, you can actually be a danger to people. Also, I'd be lying to my boss. On the other hand, I feel like a real dick either ignoring his email or telling him I can't. It sounds like his road through life has been much more difficult than most, most of which would seem circumstantial. I want to help him out if I can.

Not to mention that this is one of those fields where if you suck, you can actually be a danger to people. Also, I'd be lying to my boss. On the other hand, I feel like a real dick either ignoring his email or telling him I can't. It sounds like his road through life has been much more difficult than most, most of which would seem circumstantial. I want to help him out if I can.

Not to mention that this is one of those fields where if you suck, you can actually be a danger to people. Also, I'd be lying to my boss. On the other hand, I feel like a real dick either ignoring his email or telling him I can't. It sounds like his road through life has been much more difficult than most, most of which would seem circumstantial. I want to help him out if I can.

But how do you personally vouch for a stranger you work near but not with for a couple of years and haven't seen in four to five years? I'm pretty strict on this one. I think when I was younger, I was a little looser with it because you know how hard it is in the desirable fields. But I got burned so many times in the beginning.

But how do you personally vouch for a stranger you work near but not with for a couple of years and haven't seen in four to five years? I'm pretty strict on this one. I think when I was younger, I was a little looser with it because you know how hard it is in the desirable fields. But I got burned so many times in the beginning.

But how do you personally vouch for a stranger you work near but not with for a couple of years and haven't seen in four to five years? I'm pretty strict on this one. I think when I was younger, I was a little looser with it because you know how hard it is in the desirable fields. But I got burned so many times in the beginning.

And even people I knew a little bit, you know, you're like because it's some people are just really loose with it. Hey, do you know this person? You have a contact here. OK, boom, done. Yeah. Voucher me like, yeah, I know this person. Then you're talking them up.

And even people I knew a little bit, you know, you're like because it's some people are just really loose with it. Hey, do you know this person? You have a contact here. OK, boom, done. Yeah. Voucher me like, yeah, I know this person. Then you're talking them up.

And even people I knew a little bit, you know, you're like because it's some people are just really loose with it. Hey, do you know this person? You have a contact here. OK, boom, done. Yeah. Voucher me like, yeah, I know this person. Then you're talking them up.

It's great.

It's great.

It's great.

Yeah, there was a time where not that it's the same, but towards, I don't know, 10 plus years at ESPN, every now and then somebody would come by and be like, people said you're a good person to talk to about some of these contract things and how this stuff all works. I was like, yeah, I don't know. I could tell you. I can tell you some stories, but sure.

Yeah, there was a time where not that it's the same, but towards, I don't know, 10 plus years at ESPN, every now and then somebody would come by and be like, people said you're a good person to talk to about some of these contract things and how this stuff all works. I was like, yeah, I don't know. I could tell you. I can tell you some stories, but sure.

Yeah, there was a time where not that it's the same, but towards, I don't know, 10 plus years at ESPN, every now and then somebody would come by and be like, people said you're a good person to talk to about some of these contract things and how this stuff all works. I was like, yeah, I don't know. I could tell you. I can tell you some stories, but sure.

But yeah, I guess there was a moment when I realized it was happening a few times. I was kind of like, oh, I guess this is a compliment or something, but it's not necessarily relating to my own power and influence for myself. So it was kind of a...

But yeah, I guess there was a moment when I realized it was happening a few times. I was kind of like, oh, I guess this is a compliment or something, but it's not necessarily relating to my own power and influence for myself. So it was kind of a...

But yeah, I guess there was a moment when I realized it was happening a few times. I was kind of like, oh, I guess this is a compliment or something, but it's not necessarily relating to my own power and influence for myself. So it was kind of a...

contradiction on the whole thing like yeah i have this place absolutely fucking wired except for the parts um that have to do with me but uh yeah these people eating out of the palm of my hand um i it is something that i did and then ultimately i started realizing like unless i absolutely know this person you know like sir rudy's a perfect example when he was kind of in between some stuff um after the nba radio thing you know was handled really poorly um