Client is a twat

[cojak]

It's been heard of, but I'm impressed by the stand taken by the agency as it would be too easy for them to be complicit it their client's bad behaviour.

I think that warrants a mention for the agency as they can be shown to keep their end of a bargain. Credit where credit's due...

A pat on the back for that agency...

[bobhope]

The agency is legally bound to pay you as the contract is with them and not the client. Last year, the end client I was working for went bust. The agent never received a penny for the last month of work, but still had to pay.

[senditback]

the agency was the good old faithful Pathway, the company that were screwing him are Xybax, needless to say Pathway are no longer working with them, they are now recruiting through Reed and MSB position in Nottingham so be wary Testers

[scriptfromscratch]

real live naming and shaming on CUK, i never thought i'd see the like

[SasGnu]

Mooo/

[theITcoach.biz]

Twist

Dear SendItBack,

Has anyone ever heard of a client blatantly exploiting someone then getting rid as soon as the work has been done?

Well, here's a twist on it. I had a contract in the US and the project was being "managed" (I use the term loosely) by one of the big Consultancy firms. They regularly gave contractors work they were not trained to do, and then complained to the client about their "poor work" in a bid to replace them with their own highly-paid consultants. Happened a lot.



Regards
John

[Edvard]

Thanks for the info - just doing a quick search on Xybax after being contacted about them regarding work in Nottingham - Looks like 'their' references suck this time! From what else I've found it looks like a one-man-band 'web designer' turned chancer - I'll turn the idiot down.. eventually..

[senditback]

Presumably your a Tester then, how you finding things?

[el duder]

Not being funny. But all my past clients cannot officially give personal references.

They can only state that i was employed between certain dates for the company. This is usually standard these days, unless you are working for the tulip government.

[Denny]

Not being funny. But all my past clients cannot officially give personal references.

They can only state that i was employed between certain dates for the company. This is usually standard these days, unless you are working for the tulip government.

I always manage to get a written ref at the end of my contracts, usually specifying the length of time on the contract and that my work was of a satisfactory standard and why I was leaving (end of contract, no work left etc.).