Tell HN: Recruiters are lying about remote positions

Re:Tell HN: Recruiters are lying about remote positions by ChrisMarshallNY on Thursday April 07, 2022 @11:54AM (#30946206)

I agree, but it's also a good way to get "blackballed" in today's tech industry.

I would not encourage people early-to-mid-career, to do this.

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Re:Tell HN: Recruiters are lying about remote positions by michaelt on Thursday April 07, 2022 @12:10PM (#30946445)

I'm sceptical as to whether you can actually get blackballed, unless your misdeeds achieve a Hans Reiser level of publicity.

I've had recruiters claim that if I use the offer they got me to negotiate a raise from my current employer, they'll make sure I never work in this town again - and yet recruiters keep calling.

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Re:Tell HN: Recruiters are lying about remote positions by ChrisMarshallNY on Thursday April 07, 2022 @01:08PM (#30947364)

I've seen it happen.

Maybe it's less prevalent than it has been in the past, but managers hate "troublemakers," even if the "troublemakers" are 100% correct.

Also, this is a FAANG company. Get problems there, it's likely to metastasize. It would be another thing, if it were BillyBob's WebApp Emporium.

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Re:Tell HN: Recruiters are lying about remote positions by no-s on Thursday April 07, 2022 @12:46PM (#30947023)

>unless your misdeeds achieve a Hans Reiser level of publicity.

Really. I know people with felony convictions for serious crimes who got back into the industry they offended against. It turns out that background check firms are only reliable when the applicant has no criminal background, heheh.

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Re:Tell HN: Recruiters are lying about remote positions by datavirtue on Thursday April 07, 2022 @03:30PM (#30949277)

Ahh...not hot dog.

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