I recently started my own Sales Solution Business and have been heavily recruiting for Sales People in the North West for the last few weeks. On Tuesday we got an application from someone from Doncaster asking for a job. Crossed a few emails which got stranger by the minute but thought I'd give him a call. 'Hi this is Andrew from AMV Solutions about a recent application you've put in to work for us' Applicant - 'Yeah' 'At the moment we aren't recruiting in Doncaster, but over the coming few months we will be partnering some Energy Providers in Yorkshire so if its ok, I'll keep you on record and contact you as and when that occurs?' Applicant (With attitude) - 'Why can't you sell in Yorkshire? Other companies can sell where they want... 'Well our contract with our partner is for exclusivity in the North West which means we can't sell in other areas just yet' Applicant (Still with attitude) - 'Is it Direct Debit only sales?' 'Predominantly it is yes, thats where we get more value for sales which helps to retain longer valued customer for our client' Applicant (Attitude and mardyness) - 'You can't sell Direct Debit, its a waste of time, you can only sell pre payment so you are wasting your time. Direct Debit is rubbish, you can't sell it. Prepayment is… Applicant (now down right knobhead) Is it First Utility you are working with? 'I'm not in a position to share that information at this time' Applicant Knobhead - 'If its them I know they do Direct Debit Sales only, and they are a pile of **** those Direct Debit Sales, Pre payment is where its at, you can only do Pre Payment Sales... 'Can I just stop you there, I've been in this industry for 20 years and I don't need to be preached to about what we can and can't sell to the public and the needs and wants of our customers and our partners. Applicant Knobhead - 'Oh **** off you lovely person'. Then he puts the phone down. I go to sit at my laptop and get on with my day, smiling at the ridiculous event that has just taken place. An email pops up on my screen... "**** off u mong"
Out of interest, I checked him out on Facebook. He's a looker I'll give him that. His eyes are the wrong way round for a start. Being called a mong by someone like him is incredibly humbling.
I have recruitment envy. You're ever so fortunate to have had such a humbling experience. So so lucky you are ;-)