https://systemoverlord.com/tags/recruiters.htmlRecent content in Recruiters on System OverlordHugoen-usdavid@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)david@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:26:06 +0000https://systemoverlord.com/2011/12/13/recruiters/Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:26:06 +0000david@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)https://systemoverlord.com/2011/12/13/recruiters/<p> There hasn't been a lot of updates lately, and I apologize... between contract work, end of the semester, and other personal issues, writing blog posts has slipped into the cracks.  Hopefully that'll be fixed as I've finally completed my 2nd 1st semester of grad school.</p> <hr /><p> I am occasionally contacted by recruiters of various sorts.  Most of them I just ignore, particularly those that provide no details on who the employer is, what the compensation package might be, etc.  As a rule, I find 3rd party recruiters who contact me out of the blue are probably contacting anyone whose website includes the word "Linux".  (Although I've received more than one recruiter looking for Windows/.NET software development...)  The most recent one was a real gem though.  No names -- I'm not trying to call him/her out individually, just to shed some light on the vagueness that is the world of recruiting.  I've trimmed the email down to the salient parts:</p>