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>https://www.stilldrinking.org/things-i-send-to-recruiters https://www.stilldrinking.org/things-i-send-to-recruiters Or how to be an asshole to recruiters. As

by iblaine 10y ago

>https://www.stilldrinking.org/things-i-send-to-recruiters https://www.stilldrinking.org/things-i-send-to-recruiters Or how to be an asshole to recruiters. As problematic as recruiter spam may be, sending a childish retort is not the solution.

staticautomatic 10y ago
And yet one can still find it hilarious, as I do, without condoning it or recommending that others do it as well.
- __derek__ 10y ago
  Agreed. It struck me as a more humane (yet less hilarious) version of Missing Missy.[1] [1]: http://www.27bslash6.com/missy.html http://www.27bslash6.com/missy.html
  - mikestew 10y ago
    Though "Missing Missy" is arguably a bit inhumane, OTOH, even if you can't use Word or summat to make a poster there's always good ol' literal cut-and-paste. Even a six year old could do it. Of course, as there were probably no six year olds around the office, it's easier to put the burden on someone else (bonus for: "...and I have to leave, so here's a hard deadline to do work you're not paid for.") Which I think was the whole point of the exercise. As for this writing, he responds more politely than I do when someone sends a req for something 3000 miles away on a tech stack I've never even seen, let alone put on my resume.
    - __derek__ 10y ago
      Indeed. There's an argument to be made that asking someone to do unpaid work is inhumane (depending on the context). Personally, I put thought into my replies commensurate with the recruiter's message. Even if I'm uninterested, a thoughtful message deserves a similar reply.
dsfyu404ed 10y ago
The recruiters probably laughed their asses off. They're the email equivalent of telemarketers. Having someone tell you to screw of in a witty, satirical way brightens up your day a lot more funny than being hung up on.
- gumby 10y ago
  I agree, I"m sure these get passed around since by far the most frequent response is radio silence.

by iblaine 10y ago

staticautomatic 10y ago

And yet one can still find it hilarious, as I do, without condoning it or recommending that others do it as well.

__derek__ 10y ago
Agreed. It struck me as a more humane (yet less hilarious) version of Missing Missy.[1] [1]: http://www.27bslash6.com/missy.html http://www.27bslash6.com/missy.html
- mikestew 10y ago
  Though "Missing Missy" is arguably a bit inhumane, OTOH, even if you can't use Word or summat to make a poster there's always good ol' literal cut-and-paste. Even a six year old could do it. Of course, as there were probably no six year olds around the office, it's easier to put the burden on someone else (bonus for: "...and I have to leave, so here's a hard deadline to do work you're not paid for.") Which I think was the whole point of the exercise. As for this writing, he responds more politely than I do when someone sends a req for something 3000 miles away on a tech stack I've never even seen, let alone put on my resume.
  - __derek__ 10y ago
    Indeed. There's an argument to be made that asking someone to do unpaid work is inhumane (depending on the context). Personally, I put thought into my replies commensurate with the recruiter's message. Even if I'm uninterested, a thoughtful message deserves a similar reply.

dsfyu404ed 10y ago

The recruiters probably laughed their asses off. They're the email equivalent of telemarketers. Having someone tell you to screw of in a witty, satirical way brightens up your day a lot more funny than being hung up on.

gumby 10y ago
I agree, I"m sure these get passed around since by far the most frequent response is radio silence.