Threats from agency

[NickNick]

At agency level never. Six months later they get a role thats perfect and your the only one who fits. Agency aint gonna care you messed them about previously.

I've had an agency go from threatening me with legal action to callng up about a role as if they were my best friend in 6 months.

[SlipTheJab]

I've had an agency go from threatening me with legal action to callng up about a role as if they were my best friend in 6 months.

For turning down a contract?

[NickNick]

No, sorry, should have been clearer. I was through an agency on a client site. Client decided that they no longer wanted to deal through that agency and so handed them (and therefore us) notice. Client then installed new agency and asked contractors if they'd like to stay on through new agency. I said yes.

Old agency wrote threatening legal action and seeking redress for loss of earnings. I told them to go for it and then never heard back on the matter.

6 months later they have the "perfect role" for me and are all chummy again.

I politely declined.

[clearedforlanding]

I got legal threats and an invoice for £18,900 after picking up my laptop and walking straight out of the door when I was told the client had stipulated a £300 rate cut with immediate effect. Nothing came of it.

[LondonManc]

No, sorry, should have been clearer. I was through an agency on a client site. Client decided that they no longer wanted to deal through that agency and so handed them (and therefore us) notice. Client then installed new agency and asked contractors if they'd like to stay on through new agency. I said yes.

Old agency wrote threatening legal action and seeking redress for loss of earnings. I told them to go for it and then never heard back on the matter.

6 months later they have the "perfect role" for me and are all chummy again.

I politely declined.

We want to sue you because you're doing work that we can no longer offer. Yeah, that would work.

Probably just the agency trying to do what comes naturally and get as much money as they can out of the situation.

[PerfectStorm]

I got legal threats and an invoice for £18,900 after picking up my laptop and walking straight out of the door when I was told the client had stipulated a £300 rate cut with immediate effect. Nothing came of it.

A day? Either you got obliterated or there was plenty of cream to skim...!

[clearedforlanding]

A day? Either you got obliterated or there was plenty of cream to skim...!

Yup. A day. 1/3 of my daily. Director in Dusseldorf who didn't like me. Was working in Clientcos Paddington office 2 weeks later and flying to DUS 2 days every week. Bumped into him every day in DUS and it was awkward.

No loyalty given or expected in telecoms. Telco governance get departments or whole opcos to compete against each other, to weed out the weak & 'increase productivity'.

[iainp999]

Yup. A day. 1/3 of my daily. Director in Dusseldorf who didn't like me. Was working in Clientcos Paddington office 2 weeks later and flying to DUS 2 days every week. Bumped into him every day in DUS and it was awkward.

No loyalty given or expected in telecoms. Telco governance get departments or whole opcos to compete against each other, to weed out the weak & 'increase productivity'.

sounds like fun...