So I get this call from my wife saying that someone called trying to get ahold of me.
The second message is from this person, who claims to have an “Amazing Opportunity” for me. I replay the message and find out this person is one ‘Cory Yaeger’, from Girard Richardson. A quick google tells me that the person is a recruiter. I dig up his email from the web and send him an email telling him that I’m not interested. I then talk to my wife who informs me that he told her that he worked at Lightsocket with me (A previous job) and I know that this is untrue. Now, I know that the world of recruiting is pretty competative, and I make it a point never to use a recruiter, staffing or contracting firm at all (I have tried it in the past, for those who are interested.) He emails me back and questions my judgement, asking if my job is really that great that I don’t want to keep my options open. My basic reply is “yes, it is, and I don’t work with recruiters, AND I’d never work with you personally because you’re unethical”.

He calls me again today. All chipper and upbeat, and oblivious. He tries to tell me that we worked together “while you were at lightsocket”. and tries to tell me about this opportunity. I mention again to him that I’m not interested, and mention that he can’t take a hint. He then tries this tact: “You must be interested since you keep sending me emails!”

Un. Fucking. Believable.

I had had it at this point, and finally said to him “No, I just like jerking around recruiters.”

His reply?

“For a nominal fee I can come over there and take the stick out of your ass.”

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