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ShatteredElysium posted...

but the company/recruiter are trying to convince her not to take any other interviews in the interim

How much is she paying for this recruiter?

I went through a recruiter once in my life and I was puzzled at why they were so eager to take me on for free. Very quickly it became obvious that if you're not specifically hiring a recruiter to find you a job, you are the product yourself. The employer is the client and the recruiter's #1 goal is to get some sucker to fill the position, after which the employer will pay them. It's a terrible deal for any employee since there's a near 100% chance that the job is garbage, which is why they need to hire predatory recruiters to fill their position in the first place.

I'm guessing this is exactly the case with her. This is why they are willing to pay for her hair dyeing, and discouraging her from applying to jobs (which should be absurd advice for someone who is trying to get you a job).

I remember one employer my recruiter took me to. They sent a handler (who I never met before) to intro me to the client, and she berated me for wearing just my regular jeans and shirt instead of a suit or whatever. The client's office was a completely depressing mess of broken tech and cubicles, and they were practically begging me to work for them by the end (the recruiter also). You could tell that no one wanted to work there, except for maybe super unqualified people, which is why the recruiter wanted you to be presentable, to make up for your lack of skills.

It's such an insane and backwards system, but it makes sense once you think about who is benefiting from these policies. The bottom line is, your gf is definitely being traded around like a piece of meat, and there's no chance this new job will be good. Maybe better than the old job so it's okay? But still, gotta know what you're getting into.
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