Comments on: “…but I kept that on the inside.” http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/01/09/but-i-kept-that-on-the-inside/ Powered by Cheezhead Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:43:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Phrits http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/01/09/but-i-kept-that-on-the-inside/#comment-298 Phrits Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:43:19 +0000 http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/01/09/but-i-kept-that-on-the-inside/#comment-298 It works both ways. My online resume very clearly and prominently states that for personal and family reasons, I am interested only in full-time or contract-to-hire in [hometown metro area]. Still, I get at least two solicitations a week for positions all over the US, and most of them read as if they were sent by a real person. I usally just delete them, but I've responded a couple of times. Once I suggested that I would consider a position for $250/hour--considerably more than my credentials would otherwise bring. The guy actually wrote back, irritated at how unrealistic _my_ expectations were. I also included a statement for a while that told 'em I'd just delete such requests--even if they made noises about wanting me to pass it on to other "interested" peers. I ended up removing it though, because I couldn't find wording that was insulting only to the ones with their heads up their butts. It works both ways. My online resume very clearly and prominently states that for personal and family reasons, I am interested only in full-time or contract-to-hire in [hometown metro area]. Still, I get at least two solicitations a week for positions all over the US, and most of them read as if they were sent by a real person.

I usally just delete them, but I’ve responded a couple of times. Once I suggested that I would consider a position for $250/hour–considerably more than my credentials would otherwise bring. The guy actually wrote back, irritated at how unrealistic _my_ expectations were.

I also included a statement for a while that told ‘em I’d just delete such requests–even if they made noises about wanting me to pass it on to other “interested” peers. I ended up removing it though, because I couldn’t find wording that was insulting only to the ones with their heads up their butts.

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