I just need to get two references ...

[TheFaQQer]

15 minutes before asking for references....grrrr

Scumbag: yea client has had their fingers burnt before so they are asking for 2 references at this stage.

Me: thats a shame as I only give them out at interview.

Scumbag: they only want names and companies, not phone numbers...thats how you know we wont call. Would you be comfortable with that?

Me: no, not at all....

Game over....thank you for playing

[SneakySimon]

Evil Agencies!!

Removed

[P1mpAndPr0ud]

agencies are scum

...so don't use them. Find your own work.

You need us as much as we need you, don't forget that.

[DodgyAgent]

...so don't use them. Find your own work.

You need us as much as we need you, don't forget that.

Well said

[Another Dodgy Agent]

...so don't use them. Find your own work.

You need us as much as we need you, don't forget that.

Yes, well said.

The average contractor certainly does not like it up em and will refuse to do there own cold calling, lazy feckwits!

[NotAllThere]

...
You need us as much as we need you, don't forget that.

Not entirely accurate. A contractor can find work without an agent. An agent can't place a contractor without a contractor.

[DodgyAgent]

Not entirely accurate. A contractor can find work without an agent. An agent can't place a contractor without a contractor.

It is as accurate as you are going to get from a recruitment agent

[Moscow Mule]

...so don't use them. Find your own work.

You need us as much as we need you, don't forget that.

Well said

Yes, well said.

The average contractor certainly does not like it up em and will refuse to do there own cold calling, lazy flipwits!

There's no need to cold-call when I've only got to place one person (me) and everybody relevant in my industry knows what I'm doing. It's called maintaining a network. If more contractors did it you'd be out of a job so button it you bolshy lot...

[expat]

There's no need to cold-call when I've only got to place one person (me) and everybody relevant in my industry knows what I'm doing. It's called maintaining a network. If more contractors did it you'd be out of a job so button it you bolshy lot...

No, they wouldn't. Their friends in HR, whether ex-agents themselves or just on the christmas list, would rule that you have to go through an agent even if you have already got the contract.

[Moscow Mule]

No, they wouldn't. Their friends in HR, whether ex-agents themselves or just on the christmas list, would rule that you have to go through an agent even if you have already got the contract.

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