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I hate recruiters too. Not because they cost me too much annoyance, but it's just sad to watch them flounder. I get at least one or two a week trying to pitch
by runT1ME 13y ago
I hate recruiters too. Not because they cost me too much annoyance, but it's just sad to watch them flounder. I get at least one or two a week trying to pitch me a job (interview?) on LinkedIn and I've yet to not regret opening the mail. Half the time it's for a technology job I'm either under qualified for (management positions, data scientist, etc) or technologies I'm clearly not familiar with nor interested in.
The times it is a technology match I'm completely underwhelmed by the offer, considering I have a current job listed. I get it Amazon, you'd love to have me as a moderately paid backend java programmer, but come on.
Recruiters should have to pay me to pitch me, as they should be that confident they have something compelling to pull me away from my current gig. If i'm out looking it's a different story.
- spudlyo 13y agoThis is really a first world problem. I agree recruiters are often irritating, but I try to remember back 15 years ago when I could barely get a recruiter to return my call. I often take a moment to respond to recruiters on LinkedIn, sometimes offering them encouragement or advice on what I think they could be doing better. It doesn't take that much time, and I like to think that being friendly with them could help me down the road.
- ropz 13y agoTrouble is, I think LinkedIn is a cancer. You know, I've worked with some pretty decent people, but I've often cringed to see their extravagant self descriptions on LinkedIn. No way are they the people they think they are. And if decent people can be tempted into such self deception, what about people who aren't decent in the slightest?