[KraskiNetu]

I've only heard of using "unit" to denote 100,000.

[dosyrotsbop]

by "300 to a buck" KH means the range from $300,000 to $1,000,000.

[freevideom]

Is your head worth that much? Will you have visitation rights?

and could he have meant 300 zloty to US$1

[8cyVn4RJ]

Buck refers to male (doe to female, though if they say that on the phone it can be confusing since it sounds like "dough"), and he's just referencing how women will not make as much in said position :sexist:

[MilenaJaf]

Knuck if you Buck... Knuck if you Buck... Knuck if you Buck...

[SzefciuCba]

No need to get a LiL Scrappy... (that pun hurt - I'm goint to bed).

Wow. I have to give credit.

[attlawqa]

Thats quite a large range-- not often you see a range from x to 3x--- I'm more accustomed to seeing a narrower range cited with then a wide variance on potential bonuses

1. We have no information from what KH told us to suggest that that range is or is not including bonuses.
2. It's quite a range, but still completely feasible.
3. Headhunters are sales people. With all that implies.

[exiceJetLip]

1. We have no information from what KH told us to suggest that that range is or is not including bonuses.
2. It's quite a range, but still completely feasible.
3. Headhunters are sales people. With all that implies.

This would be all-in, of course. And I took him with a very large grain of salt.

[avitalporatova]

He did seem strangely interested in my hat size...

[UtidaBrar]

That is true.

[PrareeLor]

I always ask for with bureau they work. Then look them up on the net. If I am not convenced, or if they are based in Papua New Guinee, I tell them no.

[cucceevevaind]

Big time money. Arent you glad you're not working as a post-doc somewhere.

[slimsex]

Recent discussion I had one day at work, paraphrased:

*phone rings*
Me: Hello, Anthony speaking
Sarah: Hi Anthony, this is Sarah on reception at the Birmingham office, we have a call for you from a gentleman from Forward House. He said you'd know what it's about.
Me: I have no idea what it's about, but I'll take the call anyway. Thanks Sarah.
Man: Hello, is that Mr Christmas?
Me: Yes, speaking.
Man: Mr Anthony Christmas?
Me: Yes, that's me. How can I help?
Man: And you work in the forensic and investigation department, yes?
Me: Yes, that's correct.
Man: I have some important information, are you able to talk?
Me: Yes I am. What did you want to talk to about?
Man: Are you on your work phone? Are your colleagues able to hear our conversation?
Me: Er, yes I am, but they can't hear you, what would you like to tell me?
Man: I would much rather talk to you out of earshot of anyone, do you have a mobile number I can call you on?
Me: Well I do have a mobile number, but I think it would be more useful to tell me who you are and what you would like to discuss first. I'm not inclined to give my number out to someone I've never spoken to before.
Man: Ok, that's fair. I just need to walk over to a private room so my colleagures can't hear me.
*15 seconds pass*
Man: My name is Imran, and I'm calling from Forward House.
Me: Ok.
Imran: Do you have a mobile number I can call you on?
Me: As I say, I'd prefer to know what you would like to discuss before I give you my number.
Imran: Yes, yes. Well, I've got a client who is need of assistance.
Me: Ok.
Imran: They are a big four accountancy firm recruiting for a special assignment. Would you be interested?
Me: Possibly, if you give me your details I can get back to you.
Imran: Excellent. Can you give me your e-mail address.
Me: Hmmm, Ok.
* I give standard junk e-mail address *
Imran: I will send you my contact details, and I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Me: Ok. Thanks, Bye.
Imran: Oh, one last thing. I also go by the name Ikram. It helps protect you so that your employer doesn't know who I am, and helps me protect my clients.
Me: Oh. Fair enough. Thanks, Bye.

Hang up.

[nryFBa9i]

Recent discussion I had one day at work, paraphrased:

*phone rings*
Me: Hello, Anthony speaking
Sarah: Hi Anthony, this is Sarah on reception at the Birmingham office, we have a call for you from a gentleman from Forward House. He said you'd know what it's about.
Me: I have no idea what it's about, but I'll take the call anyway. Thanks Sarah.
Man: Hello, is that Mr Christmas?
Me: Yes, speaking.
Man: Mr Anthony Christmas?
Me: Yes, that's me. How can I help?
Man: And you work in the forensic and investigation department, yes?
Me: Yes, that's correct.
Man: I have some important information, are you able to talk?
Me: Yes I am. What did you want to talk to about?
Man: Are you on your work phone? Are your colleagues able to hear our conversation?
Me: Er, yes I am, but they can't hear you, what would you like to tell me?
Man: I would much rather talk to you out of earshot of anyone, do you have a mobile number I can call you on?
Me: Well I do have a mobile number, but I think it would be more useful to tell me who you are and what you would like to discuss first. I'm not inclined to give my number out to someone I've never spoken to before.
Man: Ok, that's fair. I just need to walk over to a private room so my colleagures can't hear me.
*15 seconds pass*
Man: My name is Imran, and I'm calling from Forward House.
Me: Ok.
Imran: Do you have a mobile number I can call you on?
Me: As I say, I'd prefer to know what you would like to discuss before I give you my number.
Imran: Yes, yes. Well, I've got a client who is need of assistance.
Me: Ok.
Imran: They are a big four accountancy firm recruiting for a special assignment. Would you be interested?
Me: Possibly, if you give me your details I can get back to you.
Imran: Excellent. Can you give me your e-mail address.
Me: Hmmm, Ok.
* I give standard junk e-mail address *
Imran: I will send you my contact details, and I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Me: Ok. Thanks, Bye.
Imran: Oh, one last thing. I also go by the name Ikram. It helps protect you so that your employer doesn't know who I am, and helps me protect my clients.
Me: Oh. Fair enough. Thanks, Bye.

Hang up.

Blah Blah. Alarm bells are ringing all over this one. Delete all emails coming from this guy.

[KixdricyArrip]

Yeah, scammers. I love the caller id displaying on our TV feature. The phone rings and the id pops up. IMPORTANT CALLER. We laugh and ignore it. And then they leave no message. Hmm, must have been really important.

[SHaEFU0i]

Blah Blah. Alarm bells are ringing all over this one. Delete all emails coming from this guy.

The guy was genuine (I did research into him), it's just that this recruitment consultant was a bit odd.

[LarpBulaBus]

That's all I ever used to receive. It got so bad that I stopped just picking up the landline because it was just crap I received. Still, not my number any more