LOL @ Recruiters

DaddyTorgo · 10-09-2009, 11:19 AM

So back when things looked grim I threw my resume up and I was job-hunting. Had a couple nibbles and a few recruiters but nothing intense.

Now that we're in the black and hitting an inflection point I had one recruiter call me like 3 weeks ago or so, and I just had a guy from Fidelity call me.

I guess I should take my resumes down and gently extricate myself from the Fidelity-thing. Can't be a jerk because you don't want to burn any bridges, but not really interested.

RomaGoth · 10-09-2009, 12:13 PM

Why are you LOL'ing at them? Guess I must be missing something here?

DaddyTorgo · 10-09-2009, 12:13 PM

I don't know...just the timing couldn't have been worse I guess.

Not their fault, just kind of ironic that when things were bad there were no jobs to be had and now things are looking much better (will be in the black, readjusting our salary structure, i have 10% of the company) they are starting to call.

RomaGoth · 10-09-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

I don't know...just the timing couldn't have been worse I guess.

Ok, I get ya.

SportsDino · 10-09-2009, 12:45 PM

I call this 'being a sheep', when everything is bad they go 'baaaaaah...d' and throw up their hands and act like they can do nothing about it. They miss out on the option to pick up a lot of distressed assets or workers, and are behind the curve when the sheep are herding towards greener pastures. Might be the 'safe' thing to do, but you can bet the first flock to the new pasture is going to have the most fun.

Subby · 10-09-2009, 12:49 PM

LOL @ them wanting to hire you!

claphamsa · 10-09-2009, 12:50 PM

Ha, I get calls from them all the time too.... Its like, where were you 4 years ago when I didnt have a job. And they all want me to take positions offering 30K+ less than I make now...

Mr. Sparkle · 10-09-2009, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Subby

LOL @ them wanting to hire you!

Awesome.

DaddyTorgo · 10-09-2009, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by claphamsa

Ha, I get calls from them all the time too.... Its like, where were you 4 years ago when I didnt have a job. And they all want me to take positions offering 30K+ less than I make now...

Yeah. Like...sure...I'd like to work for Fidelity. But you're going to offer me what...50k to be a small fish in your big pond?

Here I'm already ~40k and with my 10% of what's coming revenue-wise I feel pretty confident I'll be well up over 50k by the end of 2010 - in fact if things continue to go well I could see myself pushing 6-figures by the end of 2010 or Q1 2011.

claphamsa · 10-09-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

Yeah. Like...sure...I'd like to work for Fidelity. But you're going to offer me what...50k to be a small fish in your big pond?

Here I'm already ~40k and with my 10% of what's coming revenue-wise I feel pretty confident I'll be well up over 50k by the end of 2010 - in fact if things continue to go well I could see myself pushing 6-figures by the end of 2010 or Q1 2011.

see, what you need is to work for the gov... then you can do NOTHING and still make 100K

claphamsa · 10-09-2009, 01:08 PM

but i work hard and do not waste your tax dollars, just saying.

DaddyTorgo · 10-09-2009, 01:18 PM

Autumn · 10-09-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by claphamsa

but i work hard and do not waste your tax dollars, just saying.

Every time I see you posting during the work day I'm going to call my senator.

Kodos · 10-09-2009, 02:44 PM

Can't a man walk down the street with being offered a job?!

lighthousekeeper · 10-10-2009, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

Yeah. Like...sure...I'd like to work for Fidelity. But you're going to offer me what...50k to be a small fish in your big pond?

Here I'm already ~40k and with my 10% of what's coming revenue-wise I feel pretty confident I'll be well up over 50k by the end of 2010 - in fact if things continue to go well I could see myself pushing 6-figures by the end of 2010 or Q1 2011.

that's a pretty big jump in a small amount of time. 40...50...100. but hey if you can swing it more power to you.

DaddyTorgo · 10-10-2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lighthousekeeper

that's a pretty big jump in a small amount of time. 40...50...100. but hey if you can swing it more power to you.

well we're hitting an inflection point and taking off in our business, and our model is such that we essentially get paid commissions for 5 years on a single sale...so yeah. and i have 10% of the company, so my salary will stay fixed at whatever it ends up at (i'm thinking it'll get bumped a little) and then i get 10% of each commission check for 5 years (and i intend to keep our overhead real low so the net is strong)

fantom1979 · 10-10-2009, 10:57 PM

I can't believe we drove around all day, and there's not a single job in this town. There is nothing, nada, zip!
Yeah! Unless you wanna work forty hours a week.

10-09-2009, 12:13 PM	#3
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	I don't know...just the timing couldn't have been worse I guess. Not their fault, just kind of ironic that when things were bad there were no jobs to be had and now things are looking much better (will be in the black, readjusting our salary structure, i have 10% of the company) they are starting to call. __________________ If I've ever helped you and you'd like to buy me a coffee, or just to say thanks, I have my Bitcoin and Ethereum addressed listed below :) BTC: bc1qykhsfyn9vw4ntqfgr0svj4n9tjdgufryh2pxn5 ETH: 0x2AcdC5cd88EA537063553F5b240073bE067BaCa9 Last edited by DaddyTorgo : 10-09-2009 at 12:15 PM.

10-09-2009, 12:49 PM	#6
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10-09-2009, 12:50 PM	#7
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	Ha, I get calls from them all the time too.... Its like, where were you 4 years ago when I didnt have a job. And they all want me to take positions offering 30K+ less than I make now... __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

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claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	but i work hard and do not waste your tax dollars, just saying. __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

10-09-2009, 01:18 PM	#12
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	LOL __________________ If I've ever helped you and you'd like to buy me a coffee, or just to say thanks, I have my Bitcoin and Ethereum addressed listed below :) BTC: bc1qykhsfyn9vw4ntqfgr0svj4n9tjdgufryh2pxn5 ETH: 0x2AcdC5cd88EA537063553F5b240073bE067BaCa9

10-09-2009, 12:45 PM	#5
SportsDino College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2001	I call this 'being a sheep', when everything is bad they go 'baaaaaah...d' and throw up their hands and act like they can do nothing about it. They miss out on the option to pick up a lot of distressed assets or workers, and are behind the curve when the sheep are herding towards greener pastures. Might be the 'safe' thing to do, but you can bet the first flock to the new pasture is going to have the most fun.

10-09-2009, 02:44 PM	#14
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Can't a man walk down the street with being offered a job?! __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

10-10-2009, 10:57 PM	#17
fantom1979 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sterling Heights, Mi	I can't believe we drove around all day, and there's not a single job in this town. There is nothing, nada, zip! Yeah! Unless you wanna work forty hours a week.

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