99% of recruiters that contact me have no idea where I live, no idea of my work history, no idea of my salary requirements and are always trying to pitch me dit

99% of recruiters that contact me have no idea where I live, no idea of my work history, no idea of my salary requirements and are always trying to pitch me ditch digging salaries in Calcutta. The number of times I receive a call or an email urgently requesting my application for a part time in person job doing desktop support in Texas or Maryland or Colorado or Florida when I live in Washington has become a satire of absurdity in my life now. To add insult to injury is how they're offering $11-$15 an hour to start, which is ridiculous for a job that requires certifications and at least an associates degree to begin with, but I guess that explains why they're not doing any research and just casting a huge net to see if they can catch anyone to fill the position. The cream on the coffee is when they call me and tell me about this wonderful job blah blah blah, great way to get your foot in the door blah blah blah and then proudly say how their salaries are very competitive and they're offering $40 to start. And I say, $40 an hour? And they recoil in horror and fall all over themselves to clarify they mean $40,000 a year And then I tell them I won't consider any job that isn't paying $75 at a minimum. And they say, "$75,000 a year? We might have some in that range." And I say, "No, $75 an hour" And they say, without fail, "NOBODY IS PAYING THAT MUCH!" as if they are personally offended that some peon pissant subhuman piece of garbage like myself is daring to waste their time And I let them rant for a minute and then I say, "Well, I'm already making over $70 an hour, so I would need more money than that to consider a move." And then the conversation gets real quiet for a moment, and then they mumble, "Well, if I hear of anything in your price range I'll keep you in mind..." and they hang up. This isn't a "it happened to me once" thing. This conversation has happened 3 times in the last 2 years, and many times before that. It's beyond a joke, parody isn't a strong enough word for it. It's maddening.