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Subject:Re: Recruiters without clues From:"Henry J. Wicko II" <henry -dot- wicko -at- gmail -dot- com> Date:Thu, 9 Mar 2006 19:06:53 -0500
How about the ones that, after a coupe of times of giving you job
options and you tell them that you are looking for something in a
geographic and geographic-specific location (like off the major
highway artery, or in a specific business hub) -- still call you back
with job opportunities other than what you have specified before.
And, to boot . . . have no idea what "market value" for somebody of
your skills and experience are (and of which, are specified in your
job board profile)!!!
Let this be a sign that we all have skills, abilities, qualifications,
and the know-how to get the job done! Do all they see is somebody who
can put money in their pocket or are they actually looking for a
candidate's best interests???
Damn those recruiters. especially the ones without benefits and a low
ball bumped-up rate for non-benefited positions!
On 3/9/06, Jones, Donna <DJones -at- zebra -dot- com> wrote:
> > Oh, don't forget for only $15/hour.
>
> LOL! I was going to write the same thing, only I would have put $17/hour
> because I was offered that amount for a job a few years ago (without
> benefits, of course). After I subtracted taxes and the costs of day care
> for my kids and transportation to/from work, I think I would have
> cleared about $150 a week. I made more than that by babysitting someone
> else's child for several months, and I got to stay home with my own kids
> to boot.
>
> - Donna
>
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