Contract offered with no interview

[PerfectStorm]

Yeah, I wouldn't go down the "payment for services not rendered" route either.

You'll almost certainly get the money if the agency looks real.

The other thing that might happen is that on Friday/Monday the agent goes "ooh... yeah... we're still waiting for a PO/contract... should be with you soon" and you get it a week or two later. Doesn't mean you start early, it's just agents doing agenty things to make sure you actually can start in a weeks time by locking you in.

Don't be surprised or put off if any of this happens. And don't stop your job search until you're on the job. (Yes I said job).

[biergarten]

I think she was being a bit tongue in cheek (I hope). Not a chance in hell you'll get upfront payment and could flag you as a trouble maker. I personally wouldn't.

lol, thanks, I was just about to mark myself. probably you are right, will check recruitment company info. should be enough.

[MyUserName]

I got a contract once after about a 20 minute interview. I was there for just over two years before they decided they wanted to keep the product going and hired a permie to do it.

[NotAllThere]

I've had it happen once. Of the rest, about 50% a chat, and the rest a single interview. Including one where the interviewer had a blog I'd written printed out in his office... he was a bit overawed, but I decided that he'd passed the interview and I'd take the role.

[GhostofTarbera]

My best interview in the savoy (Dubai contract)

Meet chap, shake hands ask it I want a drink

I say a pint please

Thank god he says, was his 5th interview and all others wanted water / coffee

Start drinking pint

Do you play golf he says

Yes indeed say I

Do you follow football

Ohh yes, talk about football for 30 mins

When can you start he says (without any other conversation)

Basically he just wanted a mate in Dubai to play golf and drink with and talk about football

That was a great year


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[NotAllThere]

Basically he just wanted a mate in Dubai to play golf and drink with and talk about football

I had a boss like that. But it was his predecessor that recruited me.

[biergarten]

My best interview in the savoy (Dubai contract)

Meet chap, shake hands ask it I want a drink

I say a pint please

Thank god he says, was his 5th interview and all others wanted water / coffee

Start drinking pint

Do you play golf he says

Yes indeed say I

Do you follow football

Ohh yes, talk about football for 30 mins

When can you start he says (without any other conversation)

Basically he just wanted a mate in Dubai to play golf and drink with and talk about football

That was a great year


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brilliant, it'd have matched my skills

[ladymuck]

lol, thanks, I was just about to mark myself. probably you are right, will check recruitment company info. should be enough.

I think you're the only person who ever thought I said something worth paying attention to

[biergarten]

I think you're the only person who ever thought I said something worth paying attention to

slow and naive is my condition

i'll try this is second and last

won't promise

[David71]

Once had a text from an IT Director I happened to know....'you're a contractor, want a contract?'
Another time had a WhatsApp message from a chap in a public sector organisation....'What do I have to put in an ITT to make sure you're the only qualified applicant?'

Neither had the highest day rate, but both had very short interviews