New twist on the recruiting game. One of my good recruiters called today to see what was up (e.g. am I ready to leave yet? my answer, no) and she informed me that she is now paying for referrals. So if I refer someone to her whom she successfully places, she’ll pay me $1000. Geez. I used to do this as a favor to both parties and now recruiters are sticking a monetary nudge onto it. Altruism’s getting harder to prove in the hiring world.