Rude recruiter!!!

NedRN · Dec 21, 2012

No need for assault and battery. No information provided, no reason to continue this relationship. Take the name of the one hospital that was of interest and take to another agency (might not have been a real job anyway). I'm a bit concerned that you may have already gone through all the hassle of signing up with them just to get to this stage. Get full info first to see if it is worth it. Don't be surprised if this agency submits you anyway. That is the vibe I'm getting here.

sweetgurly25 · Dec 25, 2012

That is ridiculous, leave them as soon as possible

Orca, ADN, ASN, RN · Dec 27, 2012

My sister did travel nursing for several years. She always knew well in advance what hospitals were being offered, salary and so forth. This isn't an agency worth fooling with if they expect you to make a decision based upon nothing more than a list of cities.

OBnurse95 · Dec 27, 2012

I had a recruiter (4 years ago) submit my application at an East Coast (Florida) hospital that we never discussed!!! The manager called me for a telephone interview! I'm sure I sounded like a moron repeating "where are you located? how did you get my info?, etc" Very bad... what if I wanted to travel there in the future...I'm sure I didn't make any great first impression!

ERjunkie38 · Dec 27, 2012

Thanks for the advice. I told them to take a hike. Still can't believe the audacity of some recruiters!!

softtulips2007 · Sep 3, 2013

Is there anything that can be done? I just was talked rudely to by a recruiter and have not even agreed to sign any contract. She called me names repeatedly sighed loudly into phone like I was a huge problem for her. Here I am listening to all this abuse and feeling upset. I reported the call to her supervisor, and sent email to the company. But really, do they care, has it gotten to the point now that they bully us on the phone? There must be a reason. I am so hurt right now.

mushrooms4 · Sep 4, 2013

Believe me, this is NOT the behavior you would expect from recruitors. What company are you guys with? I am with AMN and have also travelled with Access and RN Network and I have never been spoken to that way. Even when I am being a dick, they are respectful and courteous to me. I say, back out now while you can. Run screaming far from them and go to a different company. I googled "compare travel nurse companies" and got a big list of companies and they compare everything from benefits to rate of pay etc. go with a company that you have met MANY travel nurses that work for. Don't go with a company yo have never heard of. Also, do NOT go by what they promise in rate of pay, as THAT is different for each hospital system and part of country. Good luck little shrooms!

softtulips2007 · Sep 5, 2013

Aww what a sweet response. As far as an update on the name of that company, well stear clear of Boca Raton Florida agencies. Unless you enjoy being abused.

letsgosavelives85 · Sep 18, 2013

I was offered a great position in a great town by a reputable company. However, I travel with my boyfriend and we don't make big decisions without talking to each other. I make that clear when I first start talking to recruiters. When my boyfriend and I came to a decision I said something like "after giving it a lot of thought and research, it's not the right location for us. My boyfriend and I would like to be closer to the city..etc." And at that point I had an offer from another company in a much better location. I told her that, as well. The recruiter wasn't rude, but she was very pushy and borderline inappropriate. She made a comment along the lines of "maybe it's better for you to not be so attached at the hip, maybe you guys need some space".

.... Wait, what? You want me to take an offer to a place that I decided would not be right for not just my significant other, but for myself, as well? I need a job, not relationship advice. If she had been doing hers, she would have found me something I wanted. For some reason, her manager called me the next day to go over why I had made my choice to work with another company. I told her that aside from receiving a better offer at a better location, I didn't think that particular recruiter recognized professional boundaries. The bottom line is that sometimes people will do or say anything to make a sale. Sometimes they say offensive/inappropriate things and maybe they don't recognize that we're human beings VS a paycheck in their pocket, maybe they don't care. But there are so many great recruiters who know how to treat people AND do his/her job. Hopefully, recruiters like this get a chance to change or grow up and are few and far between.

Liketravln · Jan 8, 2014

I had a recruiter (4 years ago) submit my application at an East Coast (Florida) hospital that we never discussed!!! The manager called me for a telephone interview! I'm sure I sounded like a moron repeating "where are you located? how did you get my info?, etc" Very bad... what if I wanted to travel there in the future...I'm sure I didn't make any great first impression!

Exactly what happened to me! A recruiter of a company I never worked with and didn't have an updated profile, submitted me to Boston Children's (without my approval or knowledge). Hence my surprise when the unit manager called me for a phone interview and I had to ask how she received my information. I ensured her I would love to work there at a later date and asked if she would be open to me contacting her in the future. She was, thankfully, very pleasant and understanding.

As a result I sent emails to that recruiter and their parent company stating that I did not appreciate their practice and would not work with the parent company or any of their sister companies. There are so many companies out there, look onward to a more responsible agency.