I really don't mind the emails. It's the cold calls that bug me. I'll be sitting at my desk, happy and content and writing code, when my phone starts to buzz.

"Odd," I say, "I don't know anybody from Massachusetts.. maybe it's important!"

So I answer.

"Hello, I am calling from [recruiting company] and have a perfect position for you doing [x, y, and z]! Are you interested?"

Now I think to myself that maybe the job will be good, maybe the pay will be higher than what I'm currently getting, maybe it will be doing something I enjoy. So I say "Okay, sure. Tell me more."

The response is the same every time "Okay, I will send you an email to [my email address] if you would kindly respond with haste!"

I politely say thanks and hang up the phone. I go to check my email and sure enough, there it is- "Hello, I am with [recruiting company] and have a perfect position for you doing [x, y, and z]! Kindly fill out the info below and send me your resume."

WHY?! WHY ARE YOU CALLING ME IF YOU'RE JUST GOING TO SEND ME AN EMAIL SAYING THE EXACT THING YOU TOLD ME ON THE PHONE?!?!