Looking for a job can be exhausting, but recruiters are here to help! Well, usually. Most of the time, recruiters can get your foot in the door at a new gig. Other times, they ARE the door...and it’s locked. Here are 16 screenshots from r/linkedinlunatics and r/recruitinghell of recruiters who make me want to leave the job market altogether and live in the woods:
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This recruiter who can't fathom why someone needs to know how much a job something people do to get paid actually pays:
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This recruiter who implied not getting hired for a job means you're a bad human:
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This speedy recruiter who supposedly filled a position in record time:
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I have a lot of trouble believing an actual 7-year-old human child realistically said, "rapid turnaround thanks to a massive talent pool."
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Does everyone lose their grasp on time while struggling to put together IKEA furniture? Yes, of course. Is it an excuse to miss an interview? No!
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This passive aggressive recruiter who responded to a candidate like a jilted ex:
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This recruiter who wanted to use a candidate's job application as a dating app:
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And finally, this recruiter who is, in the words of Taylor Swift, so casually cruel in the name of being honest:
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