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Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by mavrck » Thu, Feb 07, 2013, 3:35 PM UTC

edem wrote: post #5

It is rather arrogant I think.

How's so? Is it arrogant to set ground rules for a response to a voice mail? to physical mail?

It's not like he's out there promoting himself. This is for the blast-everything style recruiters that bug me as well.

Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by tych0 » Thu, Feb 07, 2013, 3:35 PM UTC

edem wrote: post #5

It is rather arrogant I think.

Why? He's being honest about his expectations. If a recruiter thinks they're unreasonable, the recruiter is free not to contact him. Sure, he may not be worth that much so nobody will contact him, but he's not really looking anyway, so he doesn't waste time deleting useless emails. Recruiters don't waste their time contacting him. Seems like a win-win in my book.

Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by edem » Thu, Feb 07, 2013, 3:35 PM UTC

gaustin wrote: post #8

edem wrote: post #5

It is rather arrogant I think.

How is it arrogant to state your minimum requirements up front? To me it shows respect for everyone's time and attention.

The wording is arrogant not the minimum requirement.

Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by gearoidoc » Thu, Feb 07, 2013, 3:35 PM UTC

Considering we're in something of an IT bubble at the moment, I sometimes wonder if we'll look back on stuff like this in a few years and think "Wow, we had it good".

Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by rco8786 » Thu, Feb 07, 2013, 3:36 PM UTC

gearoidoc wrote: post #14

Considering we're in something of an IT bubble at the moment, I sometimes wonder if we'll look back on stuff like this in a few years and think "Wow, we had it good".

Almost undoubtedly, I would think.

Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by donretag » Thu, Feb 07, 2013, 3:36 PM UTC

edem wrote: post #5

It is rather arrogant I think.

I agree, especially the deal breakers section. No Microsoft Windows? At all? I use whatever gets the job done, as any good technologist would.

Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by sheri » Thu, Feb 07, 2013, 3:37 PM UTC

Why talk down to people like so, almost treating the recruiters like they were little children who need to be lectured about how to behave. Recruiters are human beings too, who are just trying to do their job.

Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by kyllo » Thu, Feb 07, 2013, 3:39 PM UTC

So why are you even on LinkedIn? If you're trying to deter recruiters, what desirable functionality are you getting out of the site that keeps you from just deleting your profile?

Or do you actually enjoy the attention and are you just pretending to be annoyed by it as a way of bragging?

Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by revbuddylove » Thu, Feb 07, 2013, 3:40 PM UTC

Why am I reading about someone's slick way to solicit recruiters while pretending he is happy with his great job?

Re: Dear Recruiters

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Post by KenCochrane » Thu, Feb 07, 2013, 3:40 PM UTC

edem wrote: post #10

wikwocket wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It does come off as a little condescending, but hopefully we can take that to mean that he is really really in love with his current job!

If you don't want to get approached by recruiters then don't be on LinkedIn in the first place. This is just my opinion though.

LinkedIn is for more then just getting job offers. I don't use Facebook, so this is my way of keeping in touch with people I have worked with in the past.

Also, I don't mind getting emails telling me about jobs I might like, but as long as they are targeted and relevant to me. Most of the people sending these emails don't even read my profile.