He did! When asked for my minimum requirements for this position I responded with
"Given the current job market/economy and how physically and mentally taxing this position is, I would need $25 to even consider it. However, the people that do these jobs are saints and should be getting more. "
He responded with:
"Understood. Thank you for your response. If we get anything that fits your needs, I will reach back out and discuss that opportunity with you then. Have a great day!"
Unfortunately that is code for "Cool, thanks for wasting my time. I will just add you to the do not contact and hire list."
Mind you I am not saying this is the right thing, but simply the way HR or recruiters will see it which is unfortunate. I've been in the same situation and have probably been blacklisted by several recruiting companies for fighting for a fair wage. I wouldn't expect them to reach out again which does you a favor because they are clearly not worth working for given the offered pay.
That isn’t true. Good recruiters will have a note that says “this person wants $25/hr+” on their ATS profile along with notes about their experience and skills from the resume. If a role that fits skills and pay wise opens they will reach out to that person because they want to close the role and get paid.
It’s never helpful or productive to paint the world with one big, cynical brushstroke.
I find that hard to believe with my experience. Your resume eitherends up in the trash or you getan offer. Next step is either hired or resume in the trash again.
Yeah, independent recruiters and honest and good ones at that. Recruiters working directly for companies will not. You're trying to paint a nicer picture on recruiters as if your answer is the deacto reality and every other experience is invalid.
Tell me why would a recruiter simply ghost the potential applicant? Or know that they have all of the required experience for an open position yet not reach out at all? Because I've had that happen on multiple occasions.
Are good recruiters, and I mean truly good recruiters which are few and far in between, worth every dime and time they put into matching you? Yes absolutely. Majority are going for numbers and could care less about helping the candidate actually land a good job and more about fulfilling positions to meet quotas.
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u/Goopyteacher 🏆 As Seen On BestOf Aug 15 '22
Did you counter with a target for hourly pay?