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I have to meet face to face with a Headhunter that I met once a few years ago and things did not go well (1 Viewer)

Ministry of Pain

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I'll make it as fast and brief as I can

-Recruiter was hired by a hospital around the pandemic - 2020, was a major hospital in the Tampa Bay region and you had to go thru this person if you wanted to work there.
In other words this lady handled every resume and there was no way around her. Our personalities were not a match, we didn't click very well and in all my years I've never seen what she was doing
She sat there and was clipping her nails while I was trying to have a conversation with her. I tried to go over her head after we finished that video call to see if I could speak with someone else
I even knew a couple people at the hospital that asked me to apply and they acted like this was a formality if anything.
Next thing I know she is grilling me over Finance which was not relevant. My expertise in any non-profit is fundraising, that's what I do, make generous donations flow thru the door
This is partly why I play so much tennis, golf and go out on other peoples boats, it's a tough life but somebody's gotta try and find the cure for cancer :wink:

Lindauer is the search firm that is dedicated to non profits and when you're the size we are you almost have to use them to fill holes on the roster no matter how good your internal recruiting team is
So they hired them and this specific individual is set to show up on a hard hat walk of a new building we are working on and I am not sure what I want to say...that's not true. :devil:
I'm not sure what I can say or can't say. On the one hand I have a blessed life so just keep my daggum mouth shut! Why should I care? (EGO)
On the other hand, we didn't get to this point in life behaving like choir boys

I doubt the woman even recognizes me as she likely interviews or filters thru so many people I doubt she would remember me.
On the other hand I've thought about clipping my nails around her as we're walking thru the building
I also thought it would be fun to share a story like i don't know who this woman actually is and talk about
"a bad experience I had once where a headhunter was actually clipping her nails while I was on the phone with her"

-I also think if I try and get even just to soothe my ego that it's likely to blow up in my face somehow.
Revenge is always a dish best served cold, I kind of hope she recognizes me and I just pretend like I've never met her no matter what she says. "I have no idea what you're talking about" (clip clip)
 
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Yeah, you're way too worked up about this right now. Don't blow up your current job by doing this. It serves no purpose.

The situation you're describing is her being uncommonly rude. Try forgiveness instead of vengeance and you'll feel better.

Maybe she had a hangnail.
 

I love this scene as she files her nails while the Grim Reaper walks in
 
Yeah, you're way too worked up about this right now. Don't blow up your current job by doing this. It serves no purpose.

The situation you're describing is her being uncommonly rude. Try forgiveness instead of vengeance and you'll feel better.

Maybe she had a hangnail.
I appreciate that

"I forgive but I don't forget...and I don't forgive either"
 
MoP, I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve crossed paths with people who I had a previous “situation” with.

Most recent was the former CEO of a large global insurance company. I walked away from a job offer very last minute — he would say that I verbally accepted the job. He might be right.

Anyway, fast forward and my boss invited me to a small group, industry dinner. 6 people. Including the former CEO that I left at the altar, who has since moved on to greener pastures.

I told my boss “hey, here is what happened, it was 3 years ago but zero idea how this guy will respond.” To the guy’s credit, he was amazingly professional. Very gracious. He still gave me lighthearted grief - but it was way cooler than I expected. We both acted like pros. Glad I didn’t act out or create drama.

Oh, also ran into a guy in downtown Chicago a couple years ago…..who I had previously fired. Saw him walking toward me and thought “oh ————.” He was a total jackass on the way out the door. But to his credit, I was on the phone as he walked at me, I nodded at him nicely and he reached out and shook my hand. That was it.

Young APK could have screwed up those situations. Very easily. Don’t be like young APK — the guy who at 25 yo asked the CEO (who bred German horses) if he transported them via the corporate jet. (This really happened)
 
Yeah, you're way too worked up about this right now. Don't blow up your current job by doing this. It serves no purpose.

The situation you're describing is her being uncommonly rude. Try forgiveness instead of vengeance and you'll feel better.

Maybe she had a hangnail.
For sure, I'm going thru my THC stash
 
MoP, I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve crossed paths with people who I had a previous “situation” with.

Most recent was the former CEO of a large global insurance company. I walked away from a job offer very last minute — he would say that I verbally accepted the job. He might be right.

Anyway, fast forward and my boss invited me to a small group, industry dinner. 6 people. Including the former CEO that I left at the altar, who has since moved on to greener pastures.

I told my boss “hey, here is what happened, it was 3 years ago but zero idea how this guy will respond.” To the guy’s credit, he was amazingly professional. Very gracious. He still gave me lighthearted grief - but it was way cooler than I expected. We both acted like pros. Glad I didn’t act out or create drama.

Oh, also ran into a guy in downtown Chicago a couple years ago…..who I had previously fired. Saw him walking toward me and thought “oh ————.” He was a total jackass on the way out the door. But to his credit, I was on the phone as he walked at me, I nodded at him nicely and he reached out and shook my hand. That was it.

Young APK could have screwed up those situations. Very easily. Don’t be like young APK — the guy who at 25 yo asked the CEO (who bred German horses) if he transported them via the corporate jet. (This really happened)
Excellent post and thank you
 
I believe about 10% of this story, and doubt that you as a grocery store clerk are going to get this job. But if she turns out to be the hooker you threw out of the car, this has the makings of a great story.
 
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is it really worth your waste of energy on her? do the smart thing and subscribe her to as many magazines as possible, especially ebony and cigar aficionado.
When I was in the Air Force we had a guy that used all of our email addresses to "win a car" at the mall. We all got TONS of junk email under his name after that. As a payback, we bought a PENTHOUSE subscription for him and had it delivered to his work address. It had to go through three sweet old lady receptionists before it got to him. He was HEATED. **** you, Harvey!
 
I think you have a few choices if you want to go for the subtle reminder.
  1. Ask if she has some nail clippers as you just caught a nail and need to do some clean up
  2. If the situation comes up about hiring stories, tell her the story like you don't know she was the one doing it. You just have to be a good enough actor that you can't show any vitriol as you are telling it. Just a happy go lucky bad interview story.
  3. Tell her the Jerk Store called and they are running out of her.

Or just do nothing and move on. I like option 2 above the most (if the situation comes up where you can tell the story as part of a natural conversation flow). If it doesn't come up then definitely go with #3.
 
I'll make it as fast and brief as I can

-Recruiter was hired by a hospital around the pandemic - 2020, was a major hospital in the Tampa Bay region and you had to go thru this person if you wanted to work there.
In other words this lady handled every resume and there was no way around her. Our personalities were not a match, we didn't click very well and in all my years I've never seen what she was doing
She sat there and was clipping her nails while I was trying to have a conversation with her. I tried to go over her head after we finished that video call to see if I could speak with someone else
I even knew a couple people at the hospital that asked me to apply and they acted like this was a formality if anything.
Next thing I know she is grilling me over Finance which was not relevant. My expertise in any non-profit is fundraising, that's what I do, make generous donations flow thru the door
This is partly why I play so much tennis, golf and go out on other peoples boats, it's a tough life but somebody's gotta try and find the cure for cancer :wink:

Lindauer is the search firm that is dedicated to non profits and when you're the size we are you almost have to use them to fill holes on the roster no matter how good your internal recruiting team is
So they hired them and this specific individual is set to show up on a hard hat walk of a new building we are working on and I am not sure what I want to say...that's not true. :devil:
I'm not sure what I can say or can't say. On the one hand I have a blessed life so just keep my daggum mouth shut! Why should I care? (EGO)
On the other hand, we didn't get to this point in life behaving like choir boys

I doubt the woman even recognizes me as she likely interviews or filters thru so many people I doubt she would remember me.
On the other hand I've thought about clipping my nails around her as we're walking thru the building
I also thought it would be fun to share a story like i don't know who this woman actually is and talk about
"a bad experience I had once where a headhunter was actually clipping her nails while I was on the phone with her"

-I also think if I try and get even just to soothe my ego that it's likely to blow up in my face somehow.
Revenge is always a dish best served cold, I kind of hope she recognizes me and I just pretend like I've never met her no matter what she says. "I have no idea what you're talking about" (clip clip)
Like tuna in a movie theater. Sometimes best to ignore
 
is it really worth your waste of energy on her? do the smart thing and subscribe her to as many magazines as possible, especially ebony and cigar aficionado.
When I was in the Air Force we had a guy that used all of our email addresses to "win a car" at the mall. We all got TONS of junk email under his name after that. As a payback, we bought a PENTHOUSE subscription for him and had it delivered to his work address. It had to go through three sweet old lady receptionists before it got to him. He was HEATED. **** you, Harvey!
I worked with a guy that would do this to customers that were rude to him. There was a rewards deal that they had to give their address to join. Practically pre internet days. But he would do gay pron.
 
I believe about 10% of this story, and doubt that you as a grocery store clerk are going to get this job. But if she turns out to be the hooker you threw out of the car, this has the makings of a great story.
Damn, Kendrick.
 

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