Schmoozing...

Every once in awhile I get a call - "Hi, this is Jenny from Office Team and we're calling about a few of our temps that are working for you and wanted to know how that's going and if we can help you with filling some other positions temporarily..." Well, recruiting is not my "Job" but I figure, no one really wants to deal with these sales calls. So, I proceed to be so nice and end up getting myself tied down to a "visit" from these random headhunters or whatever... And I just hate when they come because all they do is chat with me for a few minutes, realize I'm not going to help them really, and then give me a pamphlet a free coupon for something, and say they'll call me in a couple weeks. Really? How is this helping me? Or LANDesk? I hate these calls! And please don't call me again, really...

But then...today I get a call - "Gold's Gym Rep is here to deliver some bagels to you and your HR team!!" Well, my co-worker Shannon has told him SEVERAL times that we're not going to sign a company deal with him because we're already working with Lifetime and 24 HR. But, two weeks ago he brought some pamphlets, last week some morning sickness pills (Shannon is out this week because she has been pregnant but just had a miss-carriage...that answers your question Delia and Spring...and my boss is in Cali on vacation...there's only 3 of us...), and so today he shows up to chat - and he brings BAGELS!! Even today we told him we still aren't signing with him. But, heck, I love Einsteins :) And I just ate a really good cranberry bagel smothered with fluffy cream cheese. Maybe I even like Gold's Gym now. But, I don't really want us to sign with them. I have heard a few employees ask if we had Gold's discounts and I guess I could throw out my opinion that employees might like Gold's...but then really that just means more work for me - billing problems, deduction problems, $$ problems, etc. Really, it creates problems for me!! Sometimes it's like a puzzle and I can figure it out, but other times it's just a huge mess that I can't get rid of. No thank you!

What is with these schmoozers?? They think they can win me over with their little gifts and sweets? Well....maybe. I guess it depends on how they do it. If they just want to "chat" I am NOT okay with that, you're just wasting my time. But if you bring us stuff, that's at least positive. If I were in their shoes, I don't think I'd waste the time and money trying to schmooze people who don't want me. I guess they think we might just change our minds. (The wheels are turning, I think I can relate everything to dating, but I will save you the analogy this time, your welcome.) Gosh, I'm sure there are people out there who want temps or who want a Golds Gym Rep...but that's just not us. BUT, I sure do love the perks of their schmoozing... Today we enjoyed those great bagels and maybe tomorrow we'll get something even better - gift card, cash, taken out to lunch!! Maybe we should say...well, we'd think about Golds, but we just don't like bagels. But we sure do like donuts! I bet we'd get those tomorrow. Let's lead 'em on!! Let's see what we can get. That's what the legal department said as they were shoving the bagel and schmear in their faces! Good idea guys! Yeah, they're lawyers :)