So I gave a recruiter my info last week just to see what's out there for tele contracts. Got an email today from a hospital in Arizona saying thanks for applying. I never said yes to Arizona. Never even talked about Arizona.
Called her and she said oh it's just to hold my spot because those jobs go fast. Now I'm worried that if a different agency wants to submit me to the same place I'm already locked in with her. I don't even know if that's how it works.
Is this normal and I'm overreacting, or is this a red flag? I haven't signed anything with her agency. Do I just walk away or call her out and see what she says?
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Post replyThis is why I stopped filling out those agency profile forms. You give them your info once and suddenly six recruiters are texting you at 0630 after night shift asking if you're still interested in Fresno.
Did she tell you the pay package for the Arizona job before she submitted you? If she can't give you the weekly gross and the stipend breakdown right now, that tells you everything.
Honestly it's more common than people think, especially for tele where postings fill in a day or two. Not saying it's okay, but I wouldn't torch the relationship over one submission if her rates are good. Just tell her from now on nothing goes out without a yes from you.
Had this happen with a cath lab contract in Oregon. A second agency had a better rate for the same job but couldn't submit me because I was already in the system through the first one. The facility doesn't care who you like better, they generally take whoever submitted you first. Lost about $400 a week over it.
Red flag. A decent recruiter gets your written right to represent before submitting you anywhere, usually a quick email or text you reply yes to. She skipped that step.