Back from a lovely week with the family, but like most recruiters, I spent some time working…
One afternoon, after politely declining new business, explaining to existing clients I didn’t have anyone ‘on my books’ and having had two candidates accept counter offers, I wasn’t in the ‘holiday vibe’.
Perhaps seeing through my ‘happy face’, Harry (my youngest in the picture) asked me why I worked in recruitment. As far as he could tell, I’d spent a lot of time away from the family and had very little to show for it!
Rather than rant, I told him he was right, grabbed a towel and headed to the pool with him.
That evening, after a few vinos, I did try to explain why I love and hate the industry I’ve chosen. You can’t please or help everyone, and you will be let down time and again.
It’s bloody tough, but you’ve got to keep going, and hopefully, the positives outweigh the negatives.
Harry now has a sideline in T-shirts and will be moving into fashion…
