WARNING!!!! Improper contact by a recruiter

[minestrone]

I used to get some amount of hassle from them.

In the end I wrote to their legal department and told them to remove all details of me and if they ever contacted me again claiming I was on their system I would make a complaint to the relevant authorities.

[DieScum]

It just happens. Don't see too much of a big deal but annoying.

[rootsnall]

I once had a recruiter phone every day for a week asking for somone who had left the company and who's desk I was now sitting at. He was told everyday that the guy had left but continued. The following week I said, wait a mo I'll get him ... and left him on hold. He waited 50 mins! At which point I answered the phoned pretending to be guy in question. He asked if I was still recuiting in the B.I. field. I said no, and hung up... ?????? Why o why ...

Good work. I once had a very senior sounding title at a large Co and fielded cold calls every day so started coming up with various routines to annoy the most persistent agents. Must remember this one !

[KentPhilip]

I once had a recruiter phone every day for a week asking for somone who had left the company and who's desk I was now sitting at. He was told everyday that the guy had left but continued. The following week I said, wait a mo I'll get him ... and left him on hold. He waited 50 mins! At which point I answered the phoned pretending to be guy in question. He asked if I was still recuiting in the B.I. field. I said no, and hung up... ?????? Why o why ...

OMFG 50 minutes!
What the hell was he playing at

How about this for an idea: Pretend to be someone else at the company, and say that you are looking to hire someone you've worked with in the past - namely you. That should cause some interesting effects as they work through the list of their contacts to find "you" and call "you", and slowly realise after chatting for some time that they are trying to recruit the same guy to work for the same person...
(no don't do this - no no)

[Halcyon]

easy way out

I used to just give the name of a manager that I didn't like as being the person that the agent should speak to.

Made me laugh, the agent thought he was on to a good thing, and the manager expected calls like that anyway - everyone's a winner!