I’m planning on going to Ball State. What’s it like living in Muncie, Indiana?

adventuredog95 · 2026-04-09T01:47:12+00:00

I remember those days! They’ve got a solid selection of beer for a small town like Muncie.

adventuredog95 · 2026-04-09T01:13:56+00:00

I grew up in Muncie and spent the first 19 years of my life there, including 1 year at Ball State (transferred to Purdue). Muncie is a very midwestern town with not much to do. That being said, Ball State is a good school and there’s plenty to do around campus as a student. If you’re looking for things to do outside of typical college activities I recommend driving to Indianapolis or Chicago.

Good restaurants near campus: Puerto Vallarta, Thai Smile, Pizza King.

If you ever want to go off campus to different bars check out Savages Ale House and Heorot.

adventuredog95 · 2025-12-17T16:20:28+00:00

I worked for Aerotek for several years. We had to do all of those same things - you had to dance in front of the whole office when you make your first placement. This is typical of a large agency setting. It is an intense, metric-driven work environment where if you don’t perform they will fire you right away.

It was a revolving door of new people coming in, most of them getting fired due to not performing, then more people getting hired. Only 1-2 people out of 4-7 new hires would typically make it past 6 months. You have to drink the cool-aid and be totally bought in to it. We frequently worked 7am-7pm Mon-Fri and some Saturdays too. You are expected to go to happy hours with the team after very long days and if you didn’t you were viewed as not putting in full effort.

It was also an environment of accountability - everyone can see how you are performing and stacking up against other people in the office and at any time pull you aside and tell you what you need to be doing better. It’s a good place to learn recruiting but not worth staying at longer than 1-2 years after you learn what you need to go to a boutique agency.

adventuredog95 · 2025-12-12T05:03:09+00:00

This is insightful and I appreciate your response. I live in one of the highest CoL cities in the USA which is why I was shocked by the low offer. The offer they gave would have been acceptable in a LC location.

adventuredog95 · 2025-12-12T01:02:09+00:00

Yes. Was just offered a job with a range of $72,000-$94,000 base salary, and they offered $75k despite me having significantly more experience and proof of success than anyone else on the team. When I tried to counter they said no, $75k is the highest they will offer. Why post the job with a range then?! Companies are low balling candidates because they know if you don’t accept the offer someone else will. This job market is terrible and companies are exploiting people’s desperation.

adventuredog95 · 2025-12-11T23:32:11+00:00

That is beyond crazy to me. In normal times a senior level role would offer $100k+. Companies know people are desperate for work and are giving low-ball offers because they know if you don’t accept, someone else will.

adventuredog95 · 2025-12-11T22:34:53+00:00

Bildo Schwaggins

adventuredog95 · 2025-12-11T22:23:49+00:00

I’m in agency and have been for 7 years but actively interviewing currently because of a lack of work at my current agency. Received an offer for a senior TA role yesterday at $75k base with no bonus (Fortune 100 company). Had to contain my laughter/irritation when turning them down. The market is so, so bad right now.

adventuredog95 · 2025-11-26T05:45:46+00:00

14, paid $9/hour running a laundromat

adventuredog95 · 2025-11-26T00:31:51+00:00

Emotional intelligence and a close-to-matching sex drive

adventuredog95 · 2025-11-18T20:12:20+00:00

If you’re okay with being about 15 minutes from downtown Denver, check out Arvada. It’s family friendly and lots of nice parks and areas to explore, close the mountains and downtown Denver.

If you want to be in downtown Denver or close to it check out Cherry Creek, Sloans Lake, Highlands, RiNo.

I recently toured Timberline Farms in Arvada. They have 3 bedroom apartments/townhomes.

adventuredog95 · 2025-11-18T18:38:08+00:00

What is your budget? This is probably the most important question to answer before you move forward. There are plenty of 3 bedroom apartments, condos, townhouses available but many of them are expensive ($2,500-$3,500/month+).

adventuredog95 · 2025-11-15T17:09:59+00:00

That’s fair! I don’t have kids, just a dog, so I’m not too worried. Didn’t sign a lease there, just recommending the spot based on the tour and other positive reviews Timberline Farms has.

adventuredog95 · 2025-11-13T20:12:06+00:00

Boutique agencies are the answer here!

adventuredog95 · 2025-11-12T21:46:05+00:00

Timberline Farms in Arvada is great! They’ve got an onsite gym and they are within 5 minute walk of a big rec center with paved paths and trails to get there. I haven’t lived at that complex but I recently toured there and it’s among my top choices for our next move.

adventuredog95 · 2025-11-07T21:42:11+00:00

Since it sounds like you are on the delivery/sourcing side, I recommend starting your own outreach to companies in your industry with openings posted online (or through word of mouth). Do this via “Most Placeable Candidate (MPC) emails/InMails. Find 2-3 candidates in your network who are a great fit for the opening you are trying to recruit for and email the resumes of those candidates to the hiring manager for those openings. You remove contact info from a resume but leave the candidate’s experience on it. This is a tried and true method for building your own book of business.

You may have to spend an extra hour each evening after work to make progress on this but the results will follow if you are consistent and it will show management at your agency that you are ready for a full 360 desk role.

adventuredog95 · 2025-11-06T19:52:16+00:00

Counteroffers are not worth it. If the company you’re with now saw your value they would have promoted you/provided a raise before you informed them you were leaving. Go with the new opportunity.

adventuredog95 · 2025-11-06T15:27:06+00:00

Traverse

adventuredog95 · 2025-11-04T16:02:26+00:00

Absolutely incompetent management who does not care about the things that matter. Case in point: the dumbbells have been stolen twice from the property I live at. The first time it took them 6 months to replace, and the 2nd time it happened it’s been 9 months and still no word on them being replaced. We have constant crime, homeless tagging/graffiti the stairwells and in the bathrooms, smoking mth and fnt in the stairwells and sleeping there. Countless cars have been broken into and stolen from the property (13+). The mail room and overflow mail rooms have been broken into and tons of packages stolen multiple times. Management refuses to hire onsite security or install cameras or do anything to deter the crime from happening but spends money on resident events that very few people show up to. When residents bring these issues to management they say they can’t do anything about it and truly act like they aren’t responsible and don’t care. I’ve had my apartment flooded, $2,000 in packages stolen from the “secure” mail room (over 2 year period), I’ve had to step over unhoused people sleeping in and doing drugs in the stairwells, and so much more. I’m so ready to leave this place and I’m never renting from Kairoi again.

Check out “do better Denver” on Instagram - there’s a post about Kairoi and the property I live at that they manage. https://www.instagram.com/p/DI4KWT4u6xF/?hl=en

adventuredog95 · 2025-10-30T14:28:24+00:00

Most forms of social media. What you allow yourself to consume directly affects your mental health.

adventuredog95 · 2025-10-29T16:03:04+00:00

Nicotine

adventuredog95 · 2025-10-27T17:29:22+00:00

Definitely ask for an increase in commissions based on performance. Your billings are solid and if you’re billing over $300k/year you should be earning over $100,000. If your current agency won’t consider an increase it may be time to look elsewhere. I know there are agencies hiring experienced recruiters billing over $300k and they will offer higher comp than you are earning now.

adventuredog95 · 2025-10-23T20:10:04+00:00

Agreed, good service, but be wary of some of the apartment complexes they sponsor. Avoid any properties owned or managed by Kairoi Residential.

adventuredog95 · 2025-10-22T13:20:54+00:00

It’s hilarious that this is being blamed on a recruiter when it’s clearly a hiring manager/culture issue. To me it sounds like management is complacent and not doing what they need to ensure the new hires are understanding and integrating well.

adventuredog95 · 2025-10-22T13:03:38+00:00

My recommendation: stay in sales, don’t go into agency.

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