I had a recruiter contact me on LinkedIn which is not unusual I gave him a number - Then he FAFO'd and then another recruiter Came way up
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pommier, Rex Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 3:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Interesting Apparently they start over at the top of their list. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of David Elliot Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 2:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Interesting Are there people who actually accept Indian rates? What happens after all qualified individuals turn down their offered rates ? On Tue, Feb 17, 2026, 7:03 PM Steve Beaver < [email protected]> wrote: > I have been beat to death my every Indian recruiter because I have > some many skills That with all the retirements and permanent visits to > the dirt they are needing to backfill. > > Compounded that companies have not kept current with the cost of > talent they are having Major budget problems and add that companies > want return to office. > Employees are > Retiring and Contractors are refusing > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Jousma, David > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 12:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Interesting > > Steve, Are you looking for a new gig? Ive never contracted so I don’t > know or have never experienced what you are talking about. Maybe its time > for permanent employment? > > > _______________________________ > Dave Jousma > Vice President | Director, Platform Engineering Fifth Third Bank | > 1830 East Paris Ave, SE | Grand Rapids, MI 49546 > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/maps/search/1830*E > ast*Paris*Ave,*SE**A7C*Grand*Rapids,*MI*49546?entry=gmail&source=g__;K > ysrKyslKysrKw!!KjMRP1Ixj6eLE0Fj!tsWdixk8fkllE51n_YID46opHidMOzEN4O0vFR > 5vuPylpTZPDlJ-j7IGxjJKrwN-hrD26VhSDn1apOHEVHzoSp8T0-CtdJfKLkhK$ > > > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> on > behalf of Steve Beaver > <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 1:40 PM > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Interesting > > CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL > This message came from outside your organization. > DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or > unexpected emails. > Report Suspicious< > https://us-phishalarm-ewt.proofpoint.com/EWT/v1/MwwqYLOC6b6whF7V!rfOKG > XWpLmBLO45ZjJJs_akh83BAZB3qNfEG91Nm5pwZ5tqXNjq6xtYJC0zBsVi_AhcUxCOgAZF > 5eLSdCRFPo3izXe7ipVr5UPtu$ > > > > > In the last 2 days I have been approached about 70 times by phone and > email. > Just another day > > > > What I find interesting that I the recruiters are offering $62/Hr W2. > I push back and say $65/Hr W2 > > And they fold their tents over $120 per week > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may > be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If > you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or > disseminate it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, > any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this > information is prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by > informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, > please erase it from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this > error is appreciated. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
