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Chances are, you’ve already heard about the Great Resignation. Millions of people quit their jobs last year to look for better opportunities, finding themselves at a huge advantage in this tight labor market. While companies watch their workers leave in droves, recruiters are scratching their heads and struggling to fill these open roles.

Some talent scouts generally care and try to get to know their applicants. Some headhunt people with cold messages on LinkedIn and give promises they never intend to keep. And others don’t even bother to do some research before reaching out to their potential candidates. That’s what happened to David Tucker, a designer and creative art director from Los Angeles, who recently shared his story on Twitter.

You see, one recruiter contacted David about a role that reports to him at his current place of work. His short tweet quickly went viral, inspiring thousands to share their experiences. We collected some of the best replies from the thread right below, so keep scrolling and share your own stories in the comments!

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gellert grindlewald
Community Member
4 years ago

ha!

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    De Gueb
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    We had a lawyer firm call the office out of the blue because of and outstanding bill for some work. The work had been contracted from head office in UK, we are in Spain. I played along and found out they had asked a law firm what the cost of laying us all off. The head of HR in UK had asked them to study our contracts for loop holes. She left on maternity leave before it was finished and the firm wanted to get paid so they sent it to us and we paid the bill. I forwarded it back to HR in UK with the standard Interco "cost + 10%". I lined up another job expecting to get fired and when I let the gossip spread I was leaving got a call from my line boss for an appraisal. Got a 30% raise ;-)

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    Cody
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    "Dear speech writer, Thank you for doing such an amazing job on that speech. As a token of our thanks we're giving you a $50,000 bonus, a $75,000 raise, and a company car."

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    James016
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I’d hire me 😛

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    gellert grindlewald
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    brilliant!

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    Robert T
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Now that's funny!

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    Bored Birgit
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    That is a shock and very sad.

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    Id row
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Did you hire you?

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    WilvanderHeijden
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    You don't need the fake moustache. They have forgotten your face one second after you left.

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    Rijkærd
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    A happy ending I'd say...hope it came with better perks

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    gellert grindlewald
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    hehehe!

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    Crissy Brandt
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I would be beyond mad

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    WilvanderHeijden
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    According to employers 10 years experience qualifies you for an entry level position with entry level pay while working at expert level.

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    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    A new what? I have an idea but that's probably not that...

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    Gemini
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Don't use @bobif38081 's link, they do nothing but spam it, prob a bot

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    gellert grindlewald
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I signed up for my job without reading the fine print. now I am stuck in life.

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    KC Nordquist
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Go for it!

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    RAMPAGE
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Imagine like You want the role? Google me. What? G O O G L E M E *click*

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    Dave van Es
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Work smarter, not harder. Bring a mirror

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    ShadowStalker36
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    can we get an admin of some sort to report bobif38081 to?

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    ShadowStalker36
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    any comment other than that spammer

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    Isabella
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    This happend to me quite often în the last months. I have a senior position and recruiters are contacting me for entry level jobs with almost half the current salary. I always reply to them and specify this.

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    Jean-Daniel Mohier
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Luke McSkywalker

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    Sue Hazlewood
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Mods (?) get rid of this spammer or at least give us the ability to report them!

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    Wolf gal
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    (:

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    Antonio Peñ¹⁵
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Wtf is a PE license?

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    Doogo
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Lol that’s funny

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    Jo Johannsen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Way to screw up someone's life.

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    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    "let go" is a politically correct euphemism for "fired"?

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    Leeds Lass
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Can bob be blocked?

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    Antonio Peñ¹⁵
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Wtf is IPT?

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    Kevin Beard
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    That's where you quote that you need $20k more than you currently make to consider it.

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    Antonio Peñ¹⁵
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Maybe this guy should be a manager at a recruiting agency

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    Bored Birgit
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    They have trust in your abilities.

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    James016
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    But hey, free lunches and drinks

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    Antonio Peñ¹⁵
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Why do their job for them?

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    Kevin Beard
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I always ask them to remove it because it sounds outdated. Then someone else from their company calls about something else. I ask them to remove it. and into infinity my outdated resume keeps wasting peoples time.

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