Greg ([info]skywalker404) wrote,
@ 2008-01-17 16:29:00
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Current mood: unsure

Amused & confused
Amused
Walking to the housing office, I pass two guys walking, and one sings out "Whenever life gets you down Mrs Brown, and things seem hard or tough!"  (Know what he was singing?) I was really amused; Stanford is awesome.  Sadly, I didn't react fast enough, I should have sung the next part back!

Confused
The package I picked up wasn't something I ordered. It's a gift package from a recruiter! They're at a company that's been recruiting me really hard, and says sent December 19th. Weird. It's got 2 books inside:

I guess this is a compliment, that they'd send that to me. Seems vaguely unethical, but perhaps I'm being weird.

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[info]evox3
2008-01-18 02:58 am UTC (link)
The Code Book is awesome. Not a technical book by any means, but well written, not too dumb to be useless, and a very interesting topic to boot.

But as a recruitment gift? I dunno, take some crypto courses. Just to lord it over them.

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[info]skywalker404
2008-01-18 04:19 am UTC (link)
I haven't ever gotten a gift like that, so I'm still kind of "wtf?"-ing. I mean, I appreciate it, but it seems ... weird. Have you heard about ppl getting stuff like this?

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[info]evox3
2008-01-18 04:53 am UTC (link)
Nope, just hookers on beaches in Tahiti.

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[info]livleila
2008-01-18 05:14 am UTC (link)
law firms do it all the time. totally normal

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[info]cedricjacques
2008-01-18 10:27 pm UTC (link)
why do you feel its unethical?

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[info]anonymous_cowar
2008-01-18 11:58 pm UTC (link)
There's nothing unethical about it. Nobody is abusing their power or trust. It's unethical to take gifts from a vendor if you can influence purchasing decisions, or if they want some insider information. All they want is to influence your own decision as to your employment, not use you to corrupt anyone else's decision.

If you want to put it into perspective, companies will often fly people from across the country and put them in nice hotels for tours if they want them, or just for interviews if they are promising. Certainly this gift is a good sign that they want you, but it's a very small part of their recruiting budget. Headhunters of get like a months salary for each person they bring in. Getting the right person for the job is totally worth all of that. Enjoy being the pick of the litter.

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[info]amorfativi
2008-01-19 07:01 pm UTC (link)
Haha, I was just talking to a head hunter the other day. He said he makes a lot of deals by taking his clients to the most expensive restaurant in town; they'd be "indebted" to him. I just laughed because I'd totally see how much "in debt" someone would get to see their ROI in me. Oh the games people play.

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[info]navid
2008-01-28 02:18 am UTC (link)
I echo the sentiments of other commentators that this is not unethical behavior. However, I have a very specific opinion about company's that do this. As Woody Allen once brilliantly said, "I'd never join a club that would allow a person like me to become a member."

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Well hello there
[info]foggy_blogger
2008-09-30 02:14 pm UTC (link)
Hey you. Fancy finding you here...or rather you finding me. Thanks for adding. I thought you were some kid in New York with the same name from years ago. Thought he was stalking me. Good to find your picture pop up.

Hope Stanford is treating you well, and it sure seems like it is! =) Make it a great one and we'll catch you around! -YM

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