Even thought the phone screen was amusing, I couldn't help but think to myself: Did it really happened? And... when?
While reading it, I felt like it was a cute/short marketing story. So, I wasn't surprised at all to read the last paragraph (Working for hirelite, a better interview process blahblah)
I can believe it. Recruiters are clueless. One of my favorite recruiter conversations (note: recruiter was British):
R: I noticed you are located in Jersey City, but this job is in New York. If you get this job, how long would it take you to relocate?
Me: I'm confused.
R: My client wants people onsite. No remote workers.
Me: I live 15-25 minutes away from lower Manhattan [where the client is located]. I take the PATH train there every day.
R: I see, but my client wants people located in NY. They are quite clear on this. You aren't even in the same state.
Me (having no intention of moving): I'll need to give my landlord 30 days notice.
Just humor recruiters. It's not their fault they have no clue. If they ask you to rate yourself on a scale of 9-10, say "11". If they have no idea of American geography, tell them you will relocate.
If the recruiter has no clue of geography, or heck is in a completely different country - what are the chances the position they are recruiting for is any good?
It wrote the post - glad it was amusing. It happened about 2 years ago while I was at a startup in NYC that was tanking. I was thinking of jumping ship before the eventual collapse. The problems I experienced during this particular job search led me to eventually start Hirelite.
While reading it, I felt like it was a cute/short marketing story. So, I wasn't surprised at all to read the last paragraph (Working for hirelite, a better interview process blahblah)