Messages 3-5 (Ubuntu job) ubuntu-ca Digest, Vol 35, Issue 10

[Kip Warner]

On Sat, 2008-02-09 at 11:51 -0500, Ralph Pichie wrote:
> I have had some very mixed experiences with recruiters myself. Perhaps
> it is time for a private forum or other mechanism for discussion of
> such issues, not just limited to Ubuntu or FOSS. It might even be
> handy if anonymous polling were available. Perhaps even notice of
> court / ministry judgments against agencies and employers.
> 
> There are great agencies out there, but some employers and recruiters
> keep scr3wing new people every time. That hurts the decent agencies
> too.
> 
> And enough of the employee-but-not-an-employee scams!

The first thing I always ask them when they call is whether they are
actually the company itself, or an independent recruiting group.
Recruiters, or head hunters as they are commonly called now, tend to be
like used car salesmen. They will lie or twist the truth to make the
sale. Be especially careful of the US recruiters, as they tend to be a
lot worse in my experience.

-- 
Kip Warner -- Software Engineer
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