Dear Recruiters,
Thanks for contacting me regarding job opportunities. While I am grateful that you have considered me for your position, I wish to point out the title of my resume posting, which clearly states that I’m looking for work in the Raleigh area. I do not consider (and I am sure I’m not alone in this) San Bruno, CA; Champaign, IL; Seattle, WA; nor even North Wilksboro, NC to be part of the Raleigh area. Contacting me again once I’ve pointed this out to you will do little to change my mind.
If perhaps in the future you can either find something in the Raleigh area or perhaps get a clue and actually read my resume posting, I would be even more appreciative of your efforts.
Your Pal,
Mark
They usually want to get you to work for a salary that is effectively half of what you are making, because they don’t expect you to understand cost of living index. People always make the mistake of assuming you have the same faults as they do. They assume that you don’t read the fine print, after all they didn’t read your resume. 🙂
Fortunately I shouldn’t have to deal with them much longer, now that this contract is starting.
Dear Mark,
We agree and understand. Good luck with that contract in the newest Raleigh suburb of Annapolis!
Your Smartass Pals,
Recruiters
🙂
You think that will stop them? I am getting more direct letters than I ever got while I was unemployed. 🙂