Apart from the points the article makes (all good), and the overarching lesson (don't use a recruiter), this line really stuck out to me:

> Job loss is one of the most stressful life events, along with the death of a loved one, divorce, and a significant illness.

It's so sad (and true) that a job loss -- something that doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things -- is comparable to the death of a loved one or an illness. End-stage capitalism, indeed. It's probably why a whole bunch of us are attracted to the startup life and doing your own thing -- even though that comes with its own set of (more often worse) downsides.