Contract fallen through

[Podgy]

Is'nt it all just hearsay?

I hear it everyday constantly from permies about permies, permies about contractors.

*If* something was genuinly said - I would want to know how - what prompted it i.e. why were the agency or client communicating with your colleages about you?

The agency sound very unprofessional telling you.

Why dont you get it in an email from the agency - then forward to the employers as a complaint - they will be able to trace emails to the agency.

Someone will get kicked behind the scenes.

Sounds like a bitter & twisted permie was given the opportunity to bad-mouth!

The agency sound crap!

[NigelJK]

Been a tad busy with interviews so not had a chance to raise the SAR's yet.
Not just 'Tittle Tattle' it really happened and I'm really out of pocket. Legal advice is I have a strong case, but need to be able to flush out the actual sequence of events in an official manner (hence SAR's), apparently the way to do this is once you have the sequence together then you name everyone and let the courts sort out who is culpable. My main worry ATM is that it's a permie who won't be able to come up with the damages awarded. But, hey ho, he who plays with fire etc etc.

[eek]

Been a tad busy with interviews so not had a chance to raise the SAR's yet.
Not just 'Tittle Tattle' it really happened and I'm really out of pocket. Legal advice is I have a strong case, but need to be able to flush out the actual sequence of events in an official manner (hence SAR's), apparently the way to do this is once you have the sequence together then you name everyone and let the courts sort out who is culpable. My main worry ATM is that it's a permie who won't be able to come up with the damages awarded. But, hey ho, he who plays with fire etc etc.

When lawyers are involved they are the only ones who win.

But if you want to continue go ahead

[northernladuk]

Been a tad busy with interviews so not had a chance to raise the SAR's yet.
Not just 'Tittle Tattle' it really happened and I'm really out of pocket. Legal advice is I have a strong case, but need to be able to flush out the actual sequence of events in an official manner (hence SAR's), apparently the way to do this is once you have the sequence together then you name everyone and let the courts sort out who is culpable. My main worry ATM is that it's a permie who won't be able to come up with the damages awarded. But, hey ho, he who plays with fire etc etc.

From what little I have seen around case law proving a loss in a situation where you haven't actually secured a contract is going to be almost impossible. You don't have anything so didn't lose anything. Arguing you could have started work and would have earned this if nothing else had gone wrong will be very difficult to prove and they very difficult to cost. Very difficult = costly to you as the arguing is done by some very expensive lawyers.

Oh, and if this piece of code pops up and it is infact a load of crap they counter argue you were not competent so wouldn't have been taken on. End of story.

[cojak]

He could always do the research and go after them himself.

[northernladuk]

He could always do the research and go after them himself.

OP can't even get himself a contract with f'ing it up so I don't think this is going to happen...