Headhunter trouble- how to exact revenge?
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I'll open with a caveat- there are lots of good honest(ish) recruiters out there that I have fantastic relationships with. I believe I know most of the scams and can filter out the chancers.
But one of the nastiest, dodgiest blokes I have ever come across in my professional life has resurfaced, seemingly forgetting what he did to me a few years ago:
I'm quite well known in my niche and he faked my CV and spammed it out to multiple prospects of his- saying he had an exclusive deal to represent me. Clearly this risked serious reputational damage as I was quite happy in my existing role and news got out in the industry that I was looking for a move. We'd literally never spoken. I called him and exposed a huge number of fraudulent, libellous and slanderous practices in the process. He was fired from his employer, but on his way down he did his best to damage the reputation I'd worked for a couple of decades to build. Seriously nasty chap.
He's just called me, seemingly oblivious to our previous run in, with what I know for a fact is a fake opportunity. It's purely to harvest my CV/ get me on his books. I played along in the call with the smarmy f
ker and picked up a few more absolutely demonstrable mistruths.
I've asked around (colleagues and two recruiters I know I can trust) and it's common knowledge that he's one of the dodgiest recruiters out there, but he's dangerous too as he hasn't much to lose- unlike me.
Tips to fk with him, without him knowing it was me please.
But one of the nastiest, dodgiest blokes I have ever come across in my professional life has resurfaced, seemingly forgetting what he did to me a few years ago:
I'm quite well known in my niche and he faked my CV and spammed it out to multiple prospects of his- saying he had an exclusive deal to represent me. Clearly this risked serious reputational damage as I was quite happy in my existing role and news got out in the industry that I was looking for a move. We'd literally never spoken. I called him and exposed a huge number of fraudulent, libellous and slanderous practices in the process. He was fired from his employer, but on his way down he did his best to damage the reputation I'd worked for a couple of decades to build. Seriously nasty chap.
He's just called me, seemingly oblivious to our previous run in, with what I know for a fact is a fake opportunity. It's purely to harvest my CV/ get me on his books. I played along in the call with the smarmy f
ker and picked up a few more absolutely demonstrable mistruths.I've asked around (colleagues and two recruiters I know I can trust) and it's common knowledge that he's one of the dodgiest recruiters out there, but he's dangerous too as he hasn't much to lose- unlike me.
Tips to f
k with him, without him knowing it was me please.GuigiaroBertone said:
I'll open with a caveat- there are lots of good honest(ish) recruiters out there that I have fantastic relationships with. I believe I know most of the scams and can filter out the chancers.
But one of the nastiest, dodgiest blokes I have ever come across in my professional life has resurfaced, seemingly forgetting what he did to me a few years ago:
I'm quite well known in my niche and he faked my CV and spammed it out to multiple prospects of his- saying he had an exclusive deal to represent me. Clearly this risked serious reputational damage as I was quite happy in my existing role and news got out in the industry that I was looking for a move. We'd literally never spoken. I called him and exposed a huge number of fraudulent, libellous and slanderous practices in the process. He was fired from his employer, but on his way down he did his best to damage the reputation I'd worked for a couple of decades to build. Seriously nasty chap.
He's just called me, seemingly oblivious to our previous run in, with what I know for a fact is a fake opportunity. It's purely to harvest my CV/ get me on his books. I played along in the call with the smarmy fker and picked up a few more absolutely demonstrable mistruths.
I've asked around (colleagues and two recruiters I know I can trust) and it's common knowledge that he's one of the dodgiest recruiters out there, but he's dangerous too as he hasn't much to lose- unlike me.
Tips to fk with him, without him knowing it was me please.
On the basis that you have far more to lose than him, it seems an odd fight to pick. Personally, I'd just have nothing to do with him.But one of the nastiest, dodgiest blokes I have ever come across in my professional life has resurfaced, seemingly forgetting what he did to me a few years ago:
I'm quite well known in my niche and he faked my CV and spammed it out to multiple prospects of his- saying he had an exclusive deal to represent me. Clearly this risked serious reputational damage as I was quite happy in my existing role and news got out in the industry that I was looking for a move. We'd literally never spoken. I called him and exposed a huge number of fraudulent, libellous and slanderous practices in the process. He was fired from his employer, but on his way down he did his best to damage the reputation I'd worked for a couple of decades to build. Seriously nasty chap.
He's just called me, seemingly oblivious to our previous run in, with what I know for a fact is a fake opportunity. It's purely to harvest my CV/ get me on his books. I played along in the call with the smarmy f
ker and picked up a few more absolutely demonstrable mistruths.I've asked around (colleagues and two recruiters I know I can trust) and it's common knowledge that he's one of the dodgiest recruiters out there, but he's dangerous too as he hasn't much to lose- unlike me.
Tips to f
k with him, without him knowing it was me please.General consensus is to move on and I know that's right. I'll take the advice, thanks.
Unfortunately Karma doesn't always work. The guy appears to be pretty successful at what he does, probably because enough people believe his bks. He does move around a lot though, which doesn't look good for a recruiter in my opinion.
Hopefully he catches his reflection in the mirror he's snorting off once in a while.
Unfortunately Karma doesn't always work. The guy appears to be pretty successful at what he does, probably because enough people believe his b
ks. He does move around a lot though, which doesn't look good for a recruiter in my opinion.Hopefully he catches his reflection in the mirror he's snorting off once in a while.
Glitter bomb.
Send him a B5 envelope with some paper in it.
Very very lightly glue the ‘spine’ of the folded paper & put it in the envelope.
Liberally sprinkle glitter between each page.
He will open the letter, pull to get the paper out & hopefully cover himself, his desk, his computer with glitter.
Days later he will still be finding it.
Weeks later he’ll pull his laptop out of his bag & find some more.
Send him a B5 envelope with some paper in it.
Very very lightly glue the ‘spine’ of the folded paper & put it in the envelope.
Liberally sprinkle glitter between each page.
He will open the letter, pull to get the paper out & hopefully cover himself, his desk, his computer with glitter.
Days later he will still be finding it.
Weeks later he’ll pull his laptop out of his bag & find some more.
The glitter idea is both harmless and enormously fking annoying for the recipient. Class.
This may or may not be hyphenated, of course.
king annoying for the recipient. Class. Rusty Old-Banger said:
Can probably guess his PH username.
Does the site permit as many characters as, "stair dominating powerfully built Red Bull drinking company director-sheister"?This may or may not be hyphenated, of course.
Is he a member of the REC or BiR or any other trade association? If so, you might want to report his actions to them.
Beyond that, as others have said, there's little to be achieved in pursuing a vendetta which could end up putting you on the wrong side of things.
There may be some legal infraction but keep in mind that one man's dodgy practice is another man's 'robust hustle' so would come down to who argues their case the best.
Beyond that, as others have said, there's little to be achieved in pursuing a vendetta which could end up putting you on the wrong side of things.
There may be some legal infraction but keep in mind that one man's dodgy practice is another man's 'robust hustle' so would come down to who argues their case the best.
Drop your guts into a small box and send it to him. Claim you’d like to send him a gift. When he opens it your big dirty poo will be sitting looking at him. He’ll remember for the rest of his career and he’ll think twice about mucking around with people.
Being dirty is sometimes the best way. The old poo in a box method is not only unique but also magical
Being dirty is sometimes the best way. The old poo in a box method is not only unique but also magical
Harry you Potter said:
Drop your guts into a small box and send it to him. Claim you’d like to send him a gift. When he opens it your big dirty poo will be sitting looking at him. He’ll remember for the rest of his career and he’ll think twice about mucking around with people.
Being dirty is sometimes the best way. The old poo in a box method is not only unique but also magical
Please do this.Being dirty is sometimes the best way. The old poo in a box method is not only unique but also magical
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