Currently employed in a ”unicorn “ IT job with acceptable pay and benefits but an astonishingly low stress level and NO rude surprises due to a very well thought out 5 year planning cycle so in fact I’m not looking to change.
Even so, lately I’ve been getting courted hard by various recruiters and I cannot believe how dense these people are.
I get a call, requirements blah 10 years blah blah, job profile blah blah blah, like a family blah blah blah.
So i ask about pay… $17/hr. I -politely- tell them that my current market value is considerably above that and I’m not interested in working for below $30. Recruiter pauses and says “oh I have a different opportunity”.
Again I ask how much…. “$18.50”
Um… no thanks
“Oh well how about this one…. blah blah blah, good exposure, blah blah blah, hybrid work from home…. HOW MUCH? Uh…. $17.50.
I said “seriously, now you are just being insulting” and hung up the phone.
Apparently I just “dOnT WaNt To WoRk!