Who’s actually on my side?
I’m about to accept a job offer that I really need. That said - here’s my rub with this process:
- the company has been dragging its feet for months with ghosting-like behavior.
- the headhunter told me x salary but submitted my profile for 20k less, that was a pretty crappy mistake to make. I feel duped
- he sounds like a greasy used car salesman
- is now putting mega pressure on me to sign the agreement right away even though I told him I won’t and will sleep on it

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Don't cut off your nose to spite your face take the job and leave him in the dust. BTW... companies hate paying 3rdPty recruiters fees- we don't ghost we exhaust all other candidates before we pay that 30% fee. He may not have actually had a contract with them, and was using you as bait. the delay could have been how long it took him to negotiate a contract. Obvs He's pushing you to sign bc he wants his $$. And btw...the comp was never as high as he told you he lied to you to get you to give him permission to submit you to the company. Cant count the times I've had to walk back the lies 3p recruiters tell candidates. Tell him you want a signing bonus from HIS pocket and a retention bonus after 90 days. ( If you quit prior to 90days- he has to replace you or pay the fee back). IF he goes back to the company to try to get them to pay, they could rescind the offer so could backfire. So take my shady advice with a grain of salt. Good luck in your new job!

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