I went for an interview a week ago now, I was told at interview that basically I had got the back and I should wait for the agency to contact me to progress. They discussed rate with me at interview and I had agreed at the time.
After thinking about it and doing further research into accomodation costs in the South I realised that it would be more costly than I thought so the next day I contacted agency and asked them if I could re-negotiate a slightly higher rate.
I contacted the agency and they said they had an offer for me which they were going to send out but after me letting them know that I would like to re-negotiate they said that they would speak to the hiring manager. This was a week ago now and everytime I call I feel that I am fobbed off with excuses that the particular agent is in meetings or on another call and that I should leave a message. I managed to speak to the agent yesterday and she said that she has not been able to get a hold of the hiring manager yet and will give me an update as soon as she can.
This has been going on a week and I feel like I am hanging on not knowing what is going on. Am I being too inpatient or is the agent up to no good? I mean how long is reasonable to wait for an update on the rate or am I being too pushy? I asked when I would start and she said its ongoing and still have to recruit more people so that doesn't directly answer my question. Am I being fobbed off? She did she that there was an offer for me but she said she hasnt sent it yet as she wants to speak to the hiring manager with regards to my request. I traveled north to south for the interview and I feel that the way in which the agent is acting is very rude.
Any thoughts on what is going on? Is the agent telling the truth, I mean does it really take a week to get hold of a hiring manager to ask a question and for them to give a yes or no answer....?
After thinking about it and doing further research into accomodation costs in the South I realised that it would be more costly than I thought so the next day I contacted agency and asked them if I could re-negotiate a slightly higher rate.
I contacted the agency and they said they had an offer for me which they were going to send out but after me letting them know that I would like to re-negotiate they said that they would speak to the hiring manager. This was a week ago now and everytime I call I feel that I am fobbed off with excuses that the particular agent is in meetings or on another call and that I should leave a message. I managed to speak to the agent yesterday and she said that she has not been able to get a hold of the hiring manager yet and will give me an update as soon as she can.
This has been going on a week and I feel like I am hanging on not knowing what is going on. Am I being too inpatient or is the agent up to no good? I mean how long is reasonable to wait for an update on the rate or am I being too pushy? I asked when I would start and she said its ongoing and still have to recruit more people so that doesn't directly answer my question. Am I being fobbed off? She did she that there was an offer for me but she said she hasnt sent it yet as she wants to speak to the hiring manager with regards to my request. I traveled north to south for the interview and I feel that the way in which the agent is acting is very rude.
Any thoughts on what is going on? Is the agent telling the truth, I mean does it really take a week to get hold of a hiring manager to ask a question and for them to give a yes or no answer....?
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