Was I too nasty with Agency ?

[BlasterBates]

Just to get things in perspective, the in this market the contractor is the weakest in the power stakes. If an end client writes a letter of complaint the agency will sit up and take notice, however a contractor's letter of complaint is about as relevant as a single letter of complaint to say...British Airways or British Telecom; i.e., the agency won't care. I mean they'll read it and then think "ah he means no".

[DodgyAgent]

Just to get things in perspective, the in this market the contractor is the weakest in the power stakes. If an end client writes a letter of complaint the agency will sit up and take notice, however a contractor's letter of complaint is about as relevant as a single letter of complaint to say...British Airways or British Telecom; i.e., the agency won't care. I mean they'll read it and then think "ah he means no".

Do BA or BT write complaint letters about their customers then?

[BlasterBates]

They certainly do DA.

Just try not paying a bill, or getting drunk and swearing at the Stewardesses

[DodgyAgent]

fair comment. They are miserable people air stewardesses.

The answer has to be go direct or buy your own aircraft

[BA to the Stars]

fair comment. They are miserable people air stewardesses.

The answer has to be go direct or buy your own aircraft

DA, you must be getting a fair cut for that

[DodgyAgent]

DA, you must be getting a fair cut for that

well I think it's fair

[GWilliy]

Wow the debate continues.

OK - here's my view

Thanks for the support from the majority of people - I would suspect that it's only in rare circumstances that we find ourselves in a position to stand up to Agents when a Gig's on the line.

It's apparent that Agents make a living playing this game where we make a living providing something a little more tangible to the Clients.

Dutch the A. to

Out of curiosity was the job with a well known mobile provider beginning with a V?

would be yes - Newbury HQ

Maybe the 2 Years references was a Client requirement - why on earth did they not tell me this on the email after I had previously refused on the phone ?

DodgyAgent - lol

Having satisfied your ego and then come on to this board to boast about it, may I be so bold as to ask Did you get the job?

I don't think a post enquiring if I did the right thing could be viewed as an Ego trip unless the viewer was somewhat biased.

And for your Info I start a 6mth Gig closer to home nxt week.

& bye the way DA

well I think it's fair :-)

of course you would think it's fair.
but as both we & you already know, many agents take up to a THIRD of someones daily salary.

And once we've started a Gig you folks really start to work hard - lol - you are always obligingly efficient - by your abscence.

GW

[Muttley08]

Dodgy was just being a bit sensitive...

Doesn't hurt to stick it to an agent now and again...95% of them are pr1cks...