This is not meant to be a misogyny chamber or anything like that and this is not meant to be any kind of “poor us, as men” nonsense. I just had two examples of this happen this week and it got me thinking, and wanting to hear others experiences. TWICE this week, I had two different recruiters message me on LinkedIn like they thought it was Tinder. One example: “Hey there, u/KrispyKingDaProphet ! I came across your profile and after seeing your photo, you should be looking for work in modeling, not (my industry.)” “Thank you, that’s very kind. I’m actually not looking for work right now, but I appreciate the message.” “Maybe we can set up a time to discuss in person to see if we can find you a better fit. (Restaurant in my city) is a great spot and we can set something up for Friday.” “Thank you, but again. I’m not interested in a job change.” “Then maybe we can just get to know each other better. Then I’ll have you at the top of my list for all the best positions that come up within your industry.” Reported with a thorough description of how this person’s violating the guidelines of the platform and is acting very inappropriate. Nothing happened it seems. I just know if the roles were reversed, that probably would’ve been taken more seriously. Even socially, the women I hang out with and work with who I’ve mentioned this to just laughed it off. One even said “get it girl. Dating’s hard as is, that’s a smart way to go at it.” I got basically the same kind of message from a different recruiter the next day. What kind of stories do you have? I know mine’s relatively mild in the grand scheme. submitted by /u/KrispyKingTheProphet
Originally posted by u/KrispyKingTheProphet on r/AskMen