Agent Behaviour

[psychocandy]

Damn straight.

Makes me wonder if we should cut agents a bit of slack if this or anything PC says is the reasoning behind their reputation.

Hang on now, once every two weeks I had to sign on at 920am.

[psychocandy]

+1, You snooze, you lose.

Seriously though, still asleep at 11am? When i was benched I was up early and back from the gym by 9am ready to start the days contract hunt!

And of course theres Jeremy Kyle to watch. Pisses me off when it clashes with signing on mind.

[kal]

Still upset hes a nobhead yeh.

So I take it your attempts to contact the agent were all to no avail PC? And you've accepted the same contract terms by coming in on the Monday? Did you inform the client about the contract situation at all as its seriously not on in my book.

[SimonMac]

Long story short if an agent thinks they can make money out of you they will be interested, just as if you think you can make money out of them you will be when they message you

[northernladuk]

So I take it your attempts to contact the agent were all to no avail PC? And you've accepted the same contract terms by coming in on the Monday? Did you inform the client about the contract situation at all as its seriously not on in my book.

Why? Renewal comes up, contractor is offered terms, they aren't negotiable, contractor either signs or walks. Contractor signs so client is happy, agent is happy. Contractor is pissed off and blames everyone else because he wanted reduced notice period and couldn't have it.

I don't really see an issue here.

[psychocandy]

So I take it your attempts to contact the agent were all to no avail PC? And you've accepted the same contract terms by coming in on the Monday? Did you inform the client about the contract situation at all as its seriously not on in my book.

Still couldnt get hold of. In the end, I added the notice period I wanted to the contract I already had and sent it back to them.

Not heard a dicky bird. So who knows?

Would have loved to walk but hey ho.

[kal]

Why? Renewal comes up, contractor is offered terms, they aren't negotiable, contractor either signs or walks. Contractor signs so client is happy, agent is happy. Contractor is pissed off and blames everyone else because he wanted reduced notice period and couldn't have it.

I don't really see an issue here.

I am on about the agent blanking PC when he was trying to get in touch to discuss the renewal. The agent is at liberty to state the terms as binding and final but disappearing down a hole while someone who the agent is doing business with (and making money for) wants to talk to him, that's the bit that's not on.

[northernladuk]

I am on about the agent blanking PC when he was trying to get in touch to discuss the renewal. The agent is at liberty to state the terms as binding and final but disappearing down a hole while someone who the agent is doing business with (and making money for) wants to talk to him, that's the bit that's not on.

Question is... Is that enough to really be brining the client in to it. The client got he wants. To involve him in a discussion where their risk was to be increased in favour of the contractor may blow up in your face.

[kal]

Question is... Is that enough to really be brining the client in to it. The client got he wants. To involve him in a discussion where their risk was to be increased in favour of the contractor may blow up in your face.

I would only inform the client out of common courtesy if you're going to walk (if nothing else to protect your reputation from the inevitable bull the agent will feed to them once you've gone), agree there is no point if you're going to bend over and take it anyway

[d000hg]

So when you get an email or a voicemail from an agent about a role or job in which you have absolutely no interest, you always phone them up to let them know?

Well, PC?