[atgm]

> I can't imagine a more elitist, entitled attitude than being seriously upset at people trying to pay you lots of money to work.

I think the recruiters that most people complain about aren't "trying to pay you lots of money to work." The recruiters people complain about are just looking for people and don't really care whether or not those people actually fit the job description.

They may not even have a job they're recruiting for and may just be looking for people to keep "on hand."

So rather than "paying lots of money," they cost money in terms of time spent filtering them out and communicating with the duds.

In addition to that, the recruiters themselves aren't actually the ones paying money... the companies are. I don't think anyone is getting upset about companies offering jobs -- just shoddy recruiters who waste our time.

So saying that complaining about bad recruiters is an "elitist, entitled attitude" seems to me like saying that people are elitist and entitled for not liking Nigerian scammers... hey, they're offering you free money!

But they're not.

[crystaln]

Complaining about Nigerian scammers is also pretty stupid - both useless and tiresome. Delete and move on.