About 6 months ago, I was let go from a previous company due to combatting for COVID leave. This employer is notorious for pettiness and terrible work culture, so I took unemployment for awhile and took my time to survey the market and find a solid next job. Since this time, I’ve had 40+ first round interviews, several of which passed on to the final round. I would initially be excited for the pending opportunities, only to be disheartened by the ghosting that would happen from literally every final interview despite feeling that the final had gone well. Many of these opportunities were sourced from recruiters I found in LinkedIn and had built rapport with.
Strangely during this duration, I’ve noticed an increasing number of Indian recruiters (who I had not submitted my resume/email/phone # to) reaching out via phone call and email for roles that were unfamiliar to me. During the most recent unsolicited call, I asked the recruiter where he had received my information from, to which his response was “your information was submitted by Gary Boulder”. It was difficult to understand due to the severely thick Indian accent with Teo employees there (despite the call coming from Florida). I don’t know a Gary Boulder, but this could explain the flood of unsolicited emails that have been hitting my inbox.
Antiwork community, my question to you is this: have you heard of any strange tactics similar to these that a disgruntled and bitter employer may utilize against former employees?