So a couple of weeks ago while I'm sitting at my desk at work, I get a call from Google. The man on the line says he's from HR and is wondering if he could speak to me about some job opportunities.

HOLY CRAP. I'M BEING CALLED UP TO THE MAJORS.

I tell him I'm happy at SAP and not currently looking, but he is persistent and would like to speak to me when I have more time. He asks me to e-mail him with a phone number and time when it would be convenient to call.

I comply with his request when I get home. I don't want to relocate, but when Google calls, you listen. Bottom line, I was really flattered to be cold-called by a company like Google. (I don't have my resume posted anywhere except this site, but I figured out later that they must have found me through LinkedIn.)

Then the next day I receive a standard "Thank you for your interest in Google but we have no openings that match your skills and experience... yadda yadda yadda."


WTF?