I want to reach through my computer screen and slap every single fucking person who keeps me waiting on documents, answers, etc. I just imagine them sitting at their computer screen, watching the .gif of the goddamn dancing baby or looking at the Pants on the Ground guy on Youtube instead of answering my fucking questions.
And those who claim they’ve been SOOOO busy. No you haven’t. You’ve been sending forwards about getting the “Dislike” button on Facebook or you’ve been eating too many goddamn donuts in the company kitchen. You are not that important. None of us are.
I’ve noticed that with age, my approach to people who aren’t responding to me gets harsher and harsher. I used to be so afraid of OFFENDING someone with a strongly worded email or phone call. Now: bring it on. You can’t respect me as a business partner? I will burn that bridge with a quickness.
Average recruiters will bite their tongue and deal with client abuse because they need to make bank. Above average recruiters have enough clients that want to work with them that they can pick and choose. 25 year old Presley was an average recruiter. She dealt with 120 day late pays, shitty response rates, and rudeness. 30something year old Presley doesn’t take your shit. She’ll reject your business and steal your A players and make money moving them somewhere else.