Revenge is sweet

[mrsbrown]

Text of an email I sent to a recruitment company today;

Just a heads up to let you know that we won't be considering using your company and perhaps provide a warning/lesson to your recruiters.

 

I first interviewed with [recruitment firm] approximately 10 years ago.  During the interview I was asked a number of inappropriate questions about my marital status and my children.  In the following 18 months I noticed a number of suitable positions advertised by your firm, but was never contacted.

 

A few years later during another interview your consultant commented negatively on my choice of clothing and again, my application went no further than the consultants office.  This was despite having a set of skills in demand and being given employer interviews with every other recruitment company I contacted and two job offers within a week of my contact with your firm.

 

My impression of your firm is that you suffer from entrenched sexism and it is not appropriate for me to promote those attitudes.

 

Please remind your consultants that the graduate they are interviewing today, may well be in a position to give them work in 10-15 years time.

MrsBrown
HR manager

Edit:
Just arrived:
 

I am sorry to hear that you had such a negative experience with [recruiting company]. Whilst I cannot comment on things that occurred before I joined the company I can assure you that as a recruiter I treat all candidates on their merits.

As much as I would like the opportunity to change your mind it appears that past sins have left such a bad impression on you that  I will respect your decision and will update our records accordingly.

Kind Regards,
Recruiting flunky 

Comments

[tangent_woman]

Revenge is best served cold, and after ten years of chilling, this revenge is like ice cream!

Well done!

[tcpip]

Oh very nice.

I'm surprised that even ten years ago they thought they could get away with such comments..