It worked for me, but it was really corruption

The Youtube algorithm just sent me to one of those first amendment auditor channels where someone tried to do something at his local city office and couldn't. He was able to capture it all on camera which of course didn't go well for the city or the clerk. I was reminded of something which happened to me several years ago which only worked out because of who I knew. 

I have never used recruiters; here's why

Last week I was contacted by a recruiter looking for a principal for a school near here. He was new to recruiting and had done a LinkedIn search for possible candidates in this area. His challenge was not only was he new to recruiting, he was new to educational recruiting and knew nothing about the school, the role, or the sector. I know this particular school. It is not a particularly good one, and is owned by a for-profit company owned by venture capitalists and known for its emphasis of extracting profit. Its principals are not principals, but bureaucrats in a top-down structure who are charged with implementing central-office policies and procedures.