atw: Recruitment agent misbehaviour

I have just been hung up on.
By a bl$$dy recruiter. Who remains anonymous because they didn't actually 
introduce themselves clearly.

The usual thing, an enquiry (why are they always rude poms who sound as 
though they'd sell their grandmother's for warm beer?) from some mob I 
last had contact with in Sept 2003(!); asking would I be interested in a 
permanent role?
I asked "Tell me about the role?" (Could people please let me know if this 
question was relevant and fair).
He replied: " I don't have the details about the role with me; but..."
I asked if he could send me the details before we continued.
He hung up.

Well what on earth is going the hell on. If recruitment agents want some 
respect why the hell don't they give it? Were they just going to use me as 
padding to get their little pet over the line? Where is the fairness here? 
Where is the ethical behaviour that is meant to provide everyone equal 
opportunity? Why should I say 'yes' to something I know nothing about? 
ANSWER ME THAT ONE.

So my response to you recruitment agents lurking in the background on OUR 
tech-writing list with your little black books at the ready is this:
Go stick your rudeness and nastiness in your ear. HOW DARE YOU treat 
people with SUCH CONTEMPT. Learn some manners, integrity, ethics and 
honesty, you parasites. And if you are a recruiter who possesses those 
qualities, don't get precious with me, go and raise your fraternities 
game. I don't want any apologies, if you really were sorry, you'd never 
let it happen in the first place!

Finally let me assure you, if I get any funny treatment from recruiters 
with even a sniff of discrimination against me I'll land your festy butts 
into the anit-discrimination people quicker than you can scratch'em. I can 
afford to do it now... 

Merry Xmas everyone else. Maybe.
The Grinch.
Warren Lewington
Technical Writer
Metso Minerals
Arndell Park, Sydney.
NSW, Australia.

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