Absolutly Stupid Recruiter
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I sent an email to a recruiter about a WPF position I saw on their web site. The commute would be about an hour, maybe an hour and a half, but I'm open to relocating, so it's a mute point for me. The recruiter wrote back:
Kevin,
I just left you a voice message to let you know that we had received your resume for the C#.NET WPF position. It’s a perm position for a company in the Sorrento Valley area, and not a contract position. It looks like you’ve moved further north (our last records were when you lived in Oceanside) and a daily commute would be painful.
I shall share your resume with our consulting division.
Is there someone you can recommend for this position, which will work very closely with EE’s, ME’s, and other software developers? If so, feel free to forward this job description to people you respect in this technology space.
Attached is a copy of my bio and interview tips for your review.
- No voice message 2) Who said I won't take full time vs contract? 3) "a daily commute would be painful" - Isn't that for me to decide? 4) "Is there someone you can recommend for this position". So you're just blowing me off right from the start based on YOUR assumptions. 4) You're sending me tips for interviewing AFTER you decided I'm not right for the position. Go figure. All this with no phone call, based off on email. So I wrote back
"It seems you made the assumption that I would not be willing to go to Sorrento Valley and have outright dismissed me, without even discussing it with me. Don't bother pursuing it, I'll look elsewhere."
"Stupid is as stupid does" :mad::mad::mad:
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
There's no point in getting angry with someone who thinks he's doing you a favour. You should have just replied civilly, noting that you'd be happy to take a permanent position, and that you're looking to change houses anyway, so looking in the area where the job is wouldn't be a problem. That would have extended the (civil) discussion, and probably got your foot in the door. You berate him for not discussing it with you, but you're the one who terminated the discussion. Try to think as logically and cleverly when dealing with people as you do when you're sitting at your console.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Kevin Marois wrote:
it's a mute point
So you are going to be quiet on the issue? I say speak up!
Maybe he doesn't like OO.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I sent an email to a recruiter about a WPF position I saw on their web site. The commute would be about an hour, maybe an hour and a half, but I'm open to relocating, so it's a mute point for me. The recruiter wrote back:
Kevin,
I just left you a voice message to let you know that we had received your resume for the C#.NET WPF position. It’s a perm position for a company in the Sorrento Valley area, and not a contract position. It looks like you’ve moved further north (our last records were when you lived in Oceanside) and a daily commute would be painful.
I shall share your resume with our consulting division.
Is there someone you can recommend for this position, which will work very closely with EE’s, ME’s, and other software developers? If so, feel free to forward this job description to people you respect in this technology space.
Attached is a copy of my bio and interview tips for your review.
- No voice message 2) Who said I won't take full time vs contract? 3) "a daily commute would be painful" - Isn't that for me to decide? 4) "Is there someone you can recommend for this position". So you're just blowing me off right from the start based on YOUR assumptions. 4) You're sending me tips for interviewing AFTER you decided I'm not right for the position. Go figure. All this with no phone call, based off on email. So I wrote back
"It seems you made the assumption that I would not be willing to go to Sorrento Valley and have outright dismissed me, without even discussing it with me. Don't bother pursuing it, I'll look elsewhere."
"Stupid is as stupid does" :mad::mad::mad:
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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"Stupid recruiter" - tautology. Don't companies advertise vacancies openly over there? I'd never dream of using an agency. I've heard almost nothing good, and plenty of bad, about them.
I've just started a new job with a 25% uplift after going via an agency - I applied, had a phone interview, a face to face interview/technical test, an offer and a written contract all within a week, so they're not all bad
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