Thanks for sharing your post. You make some similar points, but also a couple I hadn't hit on. > We developers should not complain too much about recruiters th

Thanks for sharing your post. You make some similar points, but also a couple I hadn't hit on. > We developers should not complain too much about recruiters though - we are extremely lucky to work in a field where there is such high demand. Absolutely - That's something I wish I would have touched on in my post. I didn't want it to sound too "woe is me" that I have people reaching out to offer me a job. > I also think being contacted by a recruiter puts you in a great bargaining position I'll echo your points and salary and benefits, but also mentioned that sometimes recruiters will have an in with the hiring manager, versus going through HR when applying directly (which could get lost in a pile).