[dneronique]

I've had similar experiences with recruiters, so I don't really understand all the hate. If you're not looking you can be direct and get rid of them quickly without being rude, and if you are looking you just need to be smart like any other business transaction and keep an eye out for time-wasters and scams. The more I work with them, the more I appreciate their services and the better I get at spotting the 'real' professionals.

[mech55]

My biggest two problems with recruiters. 1. They aren't technical in the least (90% of the time) and waste my time by trying to act like they are. You should understand the field your recruiting for. Not saying they have to know much, but have a basic understanding of programming and can write a 'hello world' app. 2. At least part of their commission would go to me if they weren't there. I'm not saying it would be everything, but I'm losing out on some pay everytime I go through a recruiter.