Agency behaviour

[TykeMerc]

You asked for opinions on what is going on. You got them. You then call the people whose opinions you asked for baffoons[sic]. Odd.

How many times have we seen exactly this scenario played out from a "new" CUK poster in the professional sections? It feels terribly familiar.

[tractor]

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But I always check out my costs so that I don't need to on public forums.

[SlipTheJab]

So looks like agency couldn't find anyone else to fill that role and have taken the hit since margin - x is better than no margin at all. Don't believe the bull about them thinking you already had the contract they were stalling to see if they could do better...

[TykeMerc]

So looks like agency couldn't find anyone else to fill that role and have taken the hit since margin - x is better than no margin at all. Don't believe the bull about them thinking you already had the contract they were stalling to see if they could do better...

I'm not sure that I believe the OP's posts, but giving the benefit of monumental doubt that's vaguely possible (more likely the whole thing is made up).
As Tractor said a bit of research up front would have helped understand the likely costs, you need to be pretty foolish not to think that through when considering an interview let alone a contract.

[suityou01]

Looks like I clearly did get it...and you didnt!...Glad I didn't listen to you lot bunch of over opinionated baffoons who all think they are right.

Debz. This once fine forum has been overrun with gloried code monkeys and tape changers. You are right in what you say. The good guys all left.

There remain one or two that I might consider listening to, but they sadly did not contribute to this thread.

Well done on standing your ground with the agent.

[TheLordDave]

So looks like agency couldn't find anyone else to fill that role and have taken the hit since margin - x is better than no margin at all. Don't believe the bull about them thinking you already had the contract they were stalling to see if they could do better...

This. So all the 'buffoons' were right, it's just the agent couldn't find anyone else fast enough. Congrats though.

[Debz]

This. So all the 'buffoons' were right, it's just the agent couldn't find anyone else fast enough. Congrats though.

You are wrong. There are still 10 roles to fill and the start dates are staggered over the next month so it wasn't about finding someone fast enough or that I was a second choice. It was simply the agent being an arsehole trying to scrounge as much as they could and I caught them out as I had the clients details and threatened to speak to the client if the agent couldn't sort it out.

[TykeMerc]

Debz. This once fine forum has been overrun with gloried code monkeys and tape changers. You are right in what you say. The good guys all left.

There remain one or two that I might consider listening to, but they sadly did not contribute to this thread.

Well done on standing your ground with the agent.

No point listening to the pontification of this muppet of course, he's a proven serial liar, putting the maximum positive spin on it, he's a complete fantasist. He's lied so many times he can't even remember that he's promised to permanently leave CUK many times.

[suityou01]

No point listening to the pontification of this muppet of course, he's a proven serial liar, putting the maximum positive spin on it, he's a complete fantasist. He's lied so many times he can't even remember that he's promised to permanently leave CUK many times.

I felt compelled to break my silence as Debz was, IMHO, being treated unfairly.

I didn't want Debz to get the impression that everyone on CUK was like you.

[eek]

You are wrong. There are still 10 roles to fill and the start dates are staggered over the next month so it wasn't about finding someone fast enough or that I was a second choice. It was simply the agent being an arsehole trying to scrounge as much as they could and I caught them out as I had the clients details and threatened to speak to the client if the agent couldn't sort it out.

Where can we see a comment from you with the idea that the agent was trying to scrounge as much as they could? Your original statement basically boils down to:-

I didn't research things correctly so having agreed a price had to attempt to increase it.... The agent doesn't seem to be doing anything....

To which if I had seen the comment earlier I would have said bypass the agent and speak to the client who interviewed you to find out what is going on...

But you really should have done all your research first to get the price right and you really need to understand how many agents work nowadays. Any largeish or clueful end client will be using fixed percentages....