Two F's in Off

[weemster]

Got this through a minute ago:-

Dear Weemster,

I am urgently seeking a c#.net Developer, with at least 1-2 year's experience, to start an exciting new contract.

Start Date: 4 February
Rate:£15 per hour
Location: South West Coast of England.

Please reply immediately ONLY if you are immediately available and have the above mentioned skills.

You know what I replied ???

[MrRobin]

Where's that "Crap rate of the day" thread gone...? Used to give me a few laughs!

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Do Pimps actually get any response to these things? I often see ads lurking around for ages at really manky rates - they can't just be fishing for CVs surely?

[Moscow Mule]

Do Pimps actually get any response to these things? I often see ads lurking around for ages at really manky rates - they can't just be fishing for CVs surely?

Fishing for non-EU visas more likely.

We should make up a new word for this practice - fishting maybe?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Fishing for non-EU visas more likely.

We should make up a new word for this practice - fishting maybe?

I still don't get the pimps angle on this........

[PAH]

Since I put a fake reference on an old CV (after having a year off work and wanting to cover the gap), my mate who volunteered as he too has a limited company, still gets weekly emails off agencies asking if he's interested in their latest available candidates.

I'm almost tempted to ask him to set up a fake job interview and apply for it myself, to find out exactly what these agencies get up to and how much of a cut they take. Then hand out a gotcha award after leading them well and truly up the garden path, and back down again.