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Too many phone calls from recruiters

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    #11
    I have a bigger issue. Recruiters never call me....

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      #12
      Originally posted by kYuZz View Post
      Hello,

      Talking about a problem common to a lot of us... I get too many phone calls from recruiters, and definitely more voicemail messages than I can handle.

      I thought I could live with this until I missed a voicemail from my doctor that was buried between 20 other voicemails.

      I was thinking... maybe someone knows how to get a second disposable phone number without having to get a second mobile phone? Ideally it would also offer a voicemail service.

      I did some searching online and there are in fact some companies that offer this service in the US, but I couldn't find anything in the UK.

      Suggestions?
      Incredibly easy.
      • Get mobile that has dual-SIM.
      • Use "main" SIM for friends, family and people you trust (therefore, no agent ever gets this number).
      • Get PAYG sim card for 2nd slot (give this number to agents).
      • Dispose of PAYG sim when you get a contract / get fed up of all the calls, voicemails, texts.
      • Replace PAYG sim with new one.
      • Rinse and repeat.

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        #13
        I've always been good at handling agencies so that they know not to call me unless they have genuine roles that are live and ready to go - they don't want to waste their time any more than you want to waste yours. That cuts out over 90% of agencies calls leaving the 10% who actually do call worth keeping in touch with.

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          #14
          Got this one yesterday, I start Monday, might see some of your there....

          Cleaner
          Taskmaster, Leeds, West Yorkshire — We are looking to recruit a cleaner to work partime 12 hours a week. You will be working in a Education environment cleaning set areas as required. You need to be available for immediate start have ...

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            #15
            Originally posted by stek View Post
            Got this one yesterday, I start Monday, might see some of your there....

            Cleaner
            Taskmaster, Leeds, West Yorkshire — We are looking to recruit a cleaner to work partime 12 hours a week. You will be working in a Education environment cleaning set areas as required. You need to be available for immediate start have ...
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              #16
              Originally posted by stek View Post
              Got this one yesterday, I start Monday, might see some of your there....

              Cleaner
              Taskmaster, Leeds, West Yorkshire — We are looking to recruit a cleaner to work partime 12 hours a week. You will be working in a Education environment cleaning set areas as required. You need to be available for immediate start have ...
              Do you know how to clean coffee out of a laptop....?

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                #17
                Dead simple.

                Your skills are clearly in demand. Tell us what they are...

                We put up fake CVs with those skills on the job-boards.

                Agents call us and leave you mostly in peace..

                I get out of my cardboard box and start working on a new skill set.

                Jobs a good 'un.

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