Re: [asterisk-biz] How to live in this world without job

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>From: asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com on behalf of Andrew Kohlsmith (lists)
>Sent: Tue 11/11/2008 7:32 PM
>To: asterisk-biz@lists.digium.com
>Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] How to live in this world without job
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>On November 11, 2008 10:08:49 am Steve Totaro wrote:
>> Sorry, they do have a purpose, and some are very fair, but having gone
>> through them many times over the years, I conclude they are mostly
>> comparable to a tick, leech, or worst case, a tape worm.
>
>This is an unfair stereotype. I have had the pleasure of working with a few
>headhunters who have placed me where I would have never been able to find
>work on my own. Not because I'm incompetent, but rather because
>their "reach" is so much wider than mine. Yes, their cut is very high in my
>opinion, but I am by and large very happy to work with them.
>
>I find that if you take the time to establish a good working relationship with
>them, and if you establish clear expectations and can demonstrate your
>capabilities, you end up with an excellent resource for finding varied and
>challenging work.
>
>Remember you can always turn down their offers, but why would you write off
>the entire industry? I am happy to work in a dozen industries rather than
>just one.
>
>-A.

I suppose you missed this little bit "Sorry, they do have a purpose, and some are very fair" or maybe you wouldn't be attempting to correct me.

A stereotype is a natural thing for humans, we group, classify, assign a genus and phylum... It is how we make sense of things. Like it or not, stereotypes are generally correct, although there are exceptions to everything, as I stated in the beginning.

I have worked with many of them and as I said, some are very fair. I liken the rest to the now extinct subprime mortgage brokers.

Thanks,
Steve T