Recruiter Gets Mad After Applicant Answers Question About Their Expected Salary, Sends A Rude Email After The Interview

A recruiter thought she had the upper hand, but one salary question turned the whole interview into a mess. What started as a routine job conversation quickly turned into a clash over expectations, attitude, and a very rude follow-up email.

The Reddit user behind the story said she was contacted for an office job and agreed to interview, only for the recruiter to get upset when she named the salary she wanted. Instead of moving on, the recruiter allegedly sent a nasty message afterward, and that is where things really went off the rails.

Her answer was blunt, the recruiter did not like it, and the internet had plenty to say about both of them. Read on.

A certain Reddit user posted her experience on the Antiwork subreddit about how she dealt with a recruiter who offered her a potential position well within her expertise.

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Her resume was still available on some websites because she had gone on a job search journey months ago, so recruiters were still able to see her details.

As of now, OP works as a gig worker and hops from job to job, but she is still able to sustain herself more than adequately.

Given that, she's still on the lookout for a more stable job, so she's not exactly closing her doors to opportunities.

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That is where the interview took a sharp turn.

So when a recruiter contacted her for a 9-to-5 office job, she was interested enough to agree to an interview. However, things went downhill when the recruiter asked her about her expected salary.

OP (and most of us, really) hated being asked this, so she seized the opportunity to ask for an amount she knew the company wouldn't give her.

And sure enough, the recruiter wasn't happy with it.

The recruiter sent her a rude email, telling her that she would never find work with the kind of attitude she had.

She was not exactly losing sleep over it.

OP, however, is amused—given that she's already making the amount of money she told the recruiter to surpass.

People flocked in to support her and posted many questions. OP was kind enough to entertain some.

She gets her gigs through a union, if you are also wondering.

90k was the lowest she made!

This one's way beyond the point, though.

She did file a complaint with the job site. Good for her!

Then the comments section started piling on.

This feels like the AITA dinner bill fight, where a friend refused to reimburse fairly.

Take a look at some of the responses in the thread:

Yep, they tend to ask for an experienced person but won't be willing to pay accordingly!

For job seekers out there, this one is for you.

And she was just bitter about it.

Their job doesn't excuse them from being rude.

Be careful of lowballing recruiters!

True enough.

This is how it should be!

Quick tip:

No wonder they're getting cranky.

Watch out for the red flags—they aren't worth it at all.

Don't let a bratty recruiter dictate your worth.

Well said!

Hmm, we might have to take this story with a grain of salt.

You must be unhappy; here's a job that pays $1,500 less than your current salary.

This post in a nutshell.

But at the end of the day, they're victims of capitalism too.

Shots fired. Wish OP had done that.

What kind of answers did you give recruiters when asked what salary you expected to receive? Did it turn out fine, or were they trying to lowball you?

Running a business is never easy, but it's never right to willingly underpay people for the skill set that deserves more. Do you have a similar story to share?

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Recruiters should probably think twice before sending a nasty email.

Want more awkward fallout? See how she charged her struggling friend, then stood firm.