How I Plan to Stop Outsourcing

For those of you who follow my blog, this is a re-hash of something that happened last year (but the gripe still exists). I am currently employed and happy at my place of employment.

When I put my resume out on the Internet, I get all sorts of recruiter calls. Here is a typical phone call I'll get from a recruiter. I'll get at least one of these calls every single day:

Me: "Hello?"

Recruiter: "Hello, may I speak to Holly Borkie, er, Burquooo...? (spoken with a heavy Indian accent - I am not going to try to replicate the accent, so just read it as though you can hear the accent)

Me: "Burke. Yes, this is she."

Recruiter: "Holly, my name is (insert a many-syllable name that contains more vowels than any word should contain) and I am with (insert contracting agency name. Usually something that is an acronym and not an actual word). I am calling you about your resume that I found on Dice and I would be wondering if you are still available for work?"

Me: "Is it a contract or a permanent position?"

Recruiter: "This is for a 3 month position with our client in Herndon, Virginia. It pays (insert half my current salary). Would you be interested?"

Me: "Actually, all I am looking at right now is permanent positions. I am not interested in doing another contract. By the way, Herndon is a 3-hour drive for me."

Recruiter: "Oh, but this is a salaried position with benefits."

Me: "Um, no, I do not want to do another contract."

Recruiter: "Oh, okay. Well thank you very much for your time and have a wonderful day."

(END CALL)