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I have one idiot who made me an offer which might have been somewhat realistic: it was at a networking company, doing C++ for APs/controllers (5 years experience wanted). I told him something like "sorry, no, I'm just leaving that field (and that city) for a little startup, I was more of an NMS guy anyway, and I wasn't using C++ - you could do a better job of convincing me that you understand my background and skill-…
Did you happen to see if he remembered that initial call first? Sometimes those "cold call" type (almost want to use the word drones) just phase out the after they hear no.
Oh course he didn't. That's the point.
Maybe having burned a bridge with someone he needs to impress will make him pay more attention next time.