I just need to get two references ...

[DodgyAgent]

Oh dear, you do have it bad today. Now be a good agent and stop with the insults, no need old chap.

If you are that good at what you do you wouldnt need to act like a common little spiv and brag about it. One thing that you have not learnt is that by bragging about how much money you make you do not impress any contractors. The only people likely to be impressed by your bulltulip are the mickey pearce types in this world.

It is this bragging mentality that i find so degrading about recruitment consultants. I train my own staff to never talk about how much money they earn.

I learnt this lesson years ago when I turned up to take a contractor out in a Porsche. I parked it where everyone could see it thinking "they will be impressed at dealing with someone that succesful".. Wrong, the contractors (for whatever reason.. right or wrong.) loathed it. The client was told "that bastard is ripping you off" and never dealt with me again.

I now drive a Ford Mondeo (albeit top of the range ) on the basis that it strikes the right balance between being succesful enough without being flashy, and I get no adverse reaction to it.

IBM used to insist on sales people wearing dark blue suits and white shirts because this clothing was the least likely combination to irritate clients.

I suggest my agency "friend" that you adopt a little more humility, that way you will be taken a little nmore seriously.

[NotAllThere]

Ok, they'd still have a job, just less BMWs parked up at home.

fewer

unless someone has started cutting bits of them, which is always a possibility I suppose.

[Another Dodgy Agent]

fewer

unless someone has started cutting bits of them, which is always a possibility I suppose.

Front bumpers prove popular in being removed for some bizarre reason.

[kanulondon]

If you are that good at what you do you wouldnt need to act like a common little spiv and brag about it. One thing that you have not learnt is that by bragging about how much money you make you do not impress any contractors. The only people likely to be impressed by your bulltulip are the mickey pearce types in this world.

It is this bragging mentality that i find so degrading about recruitment consultants. I train my own staff to never talk about how much money they earn.

I learnt this lesson years ago when I turned up to take a contractor out in a Porsche. I parked it where everyone could see it thinking "they will be impressed at dealing with someone that succesful".. Wrong, the contractors (for whatever reason.. right or wrong.) loathed it. The client was told "that bastard is ripping you off" and never dealt with me again.

I now drive a Ford Mondeo (albeit top of the range ) on the basis that it strikes the right balance between being succesful enough without being flashy, and I get no adverse reaction to it.

IBM used to insist on sales people wearing dark blue suits and white shirts because this clothing was the least likely combination to irritate clients.

I suggest my agency "friend" that you adopt a little more humility, that way you will be taken a little nmore seriously.

An agent amongst agents!

[Romanymagic]

If you are that good at what you do you wouldnt need to act like a common little spiv and brag about it. One thing that you have not learnt is that by bragging about how much money you make you do not impress any contractors. The only people likely to be impressed by your bulltulip are the mickey pearce types in this world.

It is this bragging mentality that i find so degrading about recruitment consultants. I train my own staff to never talk about how much money they earn.

I learnt this lesson years ago when I turned up to take a contractor out in a Porsche. I parked it where everyone could see it thinking "they will be impressed at dealing with someone that succesful".. Wrong, the contractors (for whatever reason.. right or wrong.) loathed it. The client was told "that bastard is ripping you off" and never dealt with me again.

I now drive a Ford Mondeo (albeit top of the range ) on the basis that it strikes the right balance between being succesful enough without being flashy, and I get no adverse reaction to it.

IBM used to insist on sales people wearing dark blue suits and white shirts because this clothing was the least likely combination to irritate clients.

I suggest my agency "friend" that you adopt a little more humility, that way you will be taken a little nmore seriously.

And this is where it all falls apart for you, I don't actually believe you are a recruitment consultant. Who uses the term "spiv" these days, it heralds from the black market during the 2nd world war for ****s sake. I've never bragged about how much money I earn (people have drawn conclusions, which is different), in any event you are entitled to think what you think, but you cannot expect everyone to agree with it. Your description of you and your "porsche" is bulltulip, do you really think corporation's operate like that, "look what the agent is taking, I will never use them again" - explain to me how consultancies work then, with the massive mark up's they charge, most companies are happy to adopt the associated charges. Its crap, its not what you are worth, its all about delivery. Quite frankly with the attitude I have seen from you on here, I wouldn't employ you, I think you are sycophantic, self deprecating and lacking any drive what-so-ever, and I feel sad for your staff that they have such a negative character as you as there manager.

Trust me a top of the range Ford Mondeo is not striking a good balance, mate its not striking anything.

It will be interesting to see which of us weather's the current econmoic climate, I look forward to seeing you on the other side of 2010!

[DodgyAgent]

And this is where it all falls apart for you, I don't actually believe you are a recruitment consultant. Who uses the term "spiv" these days, it heralds from the black market during the 2nd world war for ****s sake. I've never bragged about how much money I earn (people have drawn conclusions, which is different), in any event you are entitled to think what you think, but you cannot expect everyone to agree with it. Your description of you and your "porsche" is bulltulip, do you really think corporation's operate like that, "look what the agent is taking, I will never use them again" - explain to me how consultancies work then, with the massive mark up's they charge, most companies are happy to adopt the associated charges. Its crap, its not what you are worth, its all about delivery. Quite frankly with the attitude I have seen from you on here, I wouldn't employ you, I think you are sycophantic, self deprecating and lacking any drive what-so-ever, and I feel sad for your staff that they have such a negative character as you as there manager.

Trust me a top of the range Ford Mondeo is not striking a good balance, mate its not striking anything.

It will be interesting to see which of us weather's the current econmoic climate, I look forward to seeing you on the other side of 2010!

I have to agree with the bit about no one ever giving me a job. It is the only intelligible string of words from your illiterate diatribe

[Recruitment Agent]

now now ladies

[lightng]

Ford Mondeo. Modest? Pah, You won't learn the true meaning of humility till you drive a Ford Ka. I had one for a year

[Philth]

Apart from the cat-fighting - this post has answered my question about whether to give references to agencies up front immediately - thanks!

[Another Dodgy Agent]

Apart from the cat-fighting - this post has answered my question about whether to give references to agencies up front immediately - thanks!

Good, so can you now provide your two most recent references? Me and DA need to split the eventual proceeds!