So....an Applicant wrote some really "colorful" language to me yesterday. I hire for a lot of different markets and for different promotional positions all around the US so I have come up with questionnaires that I use to get as much information from people as possible so it's easy for me to just forward onto the Hiring Manager. I hire volume....like 50 people for a program in each market. Well....this GENTLEMAN applied to a position that is a Customer Service/Sales Rep job. A Contract job - a 4 month gig. I sent him the screening questions and he writes a summary back. That's fine but he didn't include his availability when he responded. I made mention (via email) to him that he was missing some information but I'll still forward onto the Hiring Managers and he in turn (within a minute) sends me a "C word" email. Basically that I'm a piece of crap and that he doesn't need a stupid part-time job. (It's actually a full-time contract position....but for the sake of argument I'll let part-time slide) He's been out of work since March of '09.....a year. Now, I can understand frustration because in the world we live in today a lot of folks don't have a job and the economy is for nada and Recruiters and/or Hiring Managers don't even take the time to follow up but DO NOT bite the hand that feeds you. Seriously....calling me vile names is going to make you feel like a big man but what about when I'm in another role hiring for a Lead Sales Manager (this guy has done sales for IBM) and you walk in? Do you think I'll ever consider you? Word gets around. And Karma. Karma is a beeaaatch. Don't let her get the best of you. I have to say that I was a bit flustered when I received his email response but after calming down a bit and deciding if I should or should not respond I bit the bullet and wrote this, "Thank you so much and have a nice day! :-)"
I'm such a C word.
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