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I explicitly state in my LinkedIn profile “do not contact me I’m not seeking new opportunities at this time” and I still get a half dozen a week. Recruiters ar
by hn_version_0023 5y ago
I explicitly state in my LinkedIn profile “do not contact me I’m not seeking new opportunities at this time” and I still get a half dozen a week.
Recruiters are the laziest humans on earth.
- devoutsalsa 5y agoRecruiters work super hard with archaic, shitty tools. You may not like their methods, but (mostly) they are anything but lazy.
- hn_version_0023 5y agoIf they can’t be bothered to read the all-caps text stating I don’t wish to be contacted, then yes, they are lazy. If they read it and contact me anyway? Then they’re disrespectful of my wishes and not worth my time. But I’ll concede that isn’t lazy!
- noirbot 5y agoWork hard, not smart, I guess...
- vhgyu75e6u 5y agoDo you have it as "Open to positions" or whatever is called? Reading this thread I feel like I'm flying under the radar somehow given my experience. Could it be US specific? I'm a FAANG engineer in Europe with a small LinkedIn network (less than 100) and I rarely get bothered
- hn_version_0023 5y agoNo, I do not. I’m an older Network & UNIX Admin type who is qualified for a lot of different positions. I suspect I many have in-demand skills and as such I end up in a lot of search results.
- cercatrova 5y agoIt is most likely because you're in Europe that you're not getting many requests. The job market for devs in the US is insane, much higher than in other areas of the world.
- berkes 5y agoIt is insane in Europe too.
- vhgyu75e6u 5y agoI see so many people complaining about it and I wonder if it is a US thing. I'm a FAANG engineer in Europe with a small LinkedIn network (less than a 100) and I rarely get contacted unless I open my LinkedIn profile to be seen by recruiters.