Experienced job candidate tells off recruiter after getting offered $12/hour with no benefits: ‘I told her she needed a reality check because her offer was a joke’ – FAIL Blog

While it’s unsurprising to see, it’s deeply infuriating that this recruiter all of a sudden decided to play dumb when she was confronted with the question of benefits. Her choice to leave a dangling carrot for him was insane. 

The idea that they might give in to these requests for the perfect person is highly unlikely, especially at a company where the hiring managers are already offering abysmal salaries and hourly rates. Thankfully, the candidate’s wealth of experience meant that he had the confidence to know that he could find a much better opportunity elsewhere. 

While we do not necessarily condone burning bridges, it is satisfying to think of the reaction across the recruiter’s face when she was told directly that her offer was insulting. I would like to think that she learned her lesson, but I find that doubtful.