That’s what Bob (my husband) and I call them. Here’s the most recent one:
Who gets the “Rhinestone Cowboy” allusion?
These things are such a crock! This one was to Bob’s phone and 1) he doesn’t even have a profile on LinkedIn, and 2) he hasn’t had a resume for 40 years. (And he’s been retired for more than 10 years.)
I recently was teased with this article on Slate Plus: My Scammer: I responded to one of those spam texts from a “recruiter” — then took the job. It got weirder than I could have imagined.
I don’t have a Slate Plus subscription, but if anyone does and is willing to share access to this article, I’m dying to read it! (Although I’m not curious enough to pay for a subscription, obviously.)
