The Office

I work in talent acquisition.  Known previously, and to some still, as recruitment.  I have worked with some absolute shocking people over the years.  Thankfully I have also worked with some amazing superstars.

What I have noticed of late is that the shockers are quickly trying to infiltrate my life again.  The shockers fall into a two natural categories:

• Leadership/Management; those who have yelled and screamed their way through management, terrorising everyone in their path.  Generally just offensive human beings
• Colleagues;  I could write for paragraphs but you know the one I mean – THOSE colleagues

How on earth does anyone who has behaved appallingly get off contacting me via the many social media platforms we have these days, like a long lost buddy, asking for help into their next role?

Regardless of how I feel toward them I am professional and courteous in my reply.  This reply today is what I really want to say:  “Where do you get off asking me for help?  I didn’t respect you then and time has not helped my feelings on this matter.”

As if I am going to inflict those type of people on the company I work for now.

Go crawl back under the rock you came out from.