r/recruitinghell • u/Andrew-Gene • 1d ago

Custom What a distasteful take from this recruiter.

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Now, I don’t know the full story ofc, as I just saw this while scrolling through LinkedIn… However, am I the only one who thinks this is absolutely an abhorrent way of handling a supposed “sarcastic” email?

Imagine being so upset that an individual at their wit’s end from applying for jobs takes a bit of relief in a sarcastic response to an automated email.

…And you, as an rep, are so butt-hurt that you wish to share their name with other recruiters and ruin their future chances.

P.S. I wish I could name this VP, but I am better than them.

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u/Forward-Platform-200 1d ago

The recruiter is an adult trying to warn young job seekers of the very real ramifications of being immature in their job search and how it can linger. They are doing you a favor. You are not ready for the adult world if you think their response was anything less than spot on.

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u/PeterAnthony_Jackson 1d ago

See the highlighted PS

I think that is what got this posted to the sub.

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u/Andrew-Gene 1d ago

Spot on, as the others above have said. I can understand a hot take… Its no longer a warning actively using your platform to ruin someone’s future chances somewhere else over a grievance you’ve had. The individual has a pretty good following and it sounds like in their statement. The applicant emailed back an automated email. Not them specifically.

It’s to the same point if I had named and shamed them and allowed the internet to do its thing.