Thursday, 26 May 2011

The coldest of all calls

  Masochists love pain. You can tie them down and whip them with leather belts- they’ll love you for it. You can force them to bite rocks with their two front teeth and they will buy you flowers in return. You can force them to stare at Anne Widdecombe’s zoomed in mug whilst singing Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely”–they’ll cry with joy.

            One thing no hardcore masochist can enjoy is making a cold call.  As painful as it is for those who make them, they provide more pleasure for sadists.

A report from think tank MBHM (Marry a Banker for His Money)  has discovered the number one cause of divorce amongst City professionals.

            Research revealed most headhunt calls made from female consultants take place between 7pm-9pm. These are the hours the candidate is in the shower after a long day at work. Innocently leaving his phone within reach of his beautiful wife, when it rings on private number, her suspicion over takes her. Every female recruiter loves to put on a sexy voice to make the call less cold. Add this to the pressure she is under to hit targets. The resulting combination of sexiness and heavy breathing when mentioning the candidate’s name means one thing for the wife.

            Not only are we commission seeking career destroyers, we are also home wrecking bank account drainers. Perhaps we’d make more money recruiting divorce lawyers. 

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