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[scottobear]

3/19/03 12:28 pm
Just met the most negative recruiter I’ve ever had the displeasure to meet. He seems to think that a 90-min. commute is too difficult for a person to make, even after i explained my comfort with it... Especially considering the length of time I’ve commuted in the past. I think that I’ll have to be the motivation in that partnership.

Friday is the bigger interview with a different company. Hopefully that meeting spawns a nice career change that's got some monetary, creative, and local appeal. The local dba / Internet programming position strikes me as far more pleasant than management and programming in Miami. I have yet to do a full benefits comparison, but i know what I’d find more pleasant. Management is a real chore, and while i can do it well, it can be quite a drag, depending on who is on your team.

Comments

Ugh

[ishgod.livejournal.com]

I hate recruiter's who try and tell you what you want. Is he a headhunter or does he work for the company you're trying to get a job at? I've known companies that won't hire people that have more than an hour commute because they want to be able to call them in on short notice.

Re: Ugh

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he's a recruiter, not a headhunter. I don't think he knows much about the industry he's recruiting for, though.

Your short notice point is an excellent one, but he never made any mention of it.