Base pay is so poor, I’m not sure how new recruiters do it in higher COL locations. Things like client approvals are completely out of the hands of the recruiter, but if they don’t pay, you don’t get paid which adds up thousands of dollars lost income due to the commission structure. Over 3/4 of branch employees said 1 or fewer days in office and now we’re up to 3. Upper management says there is flexibility but in certain offices, lower management rule their branches like a dictatorship and do the complete opposite of what their leaders tell them and just want to micromanage you. Recruiters have 0 need to be in the office, AMs are in the office 25% of the time on in-office days so there’s literally no point. Still take meetings over zoom/teams and communicate through teams while in the office. It’s all a joke. 90% of recruiters have 0 job security and will likely be fired or forced out within 2 years.
