unscrupulous agents tried to contact my manager

[TheFaQQer]

NEVER EVER give a current ClientCo's name on your CV. EVER.

The unscrupulous bastards will lie to your current manager saying how you have been bitching about the place and intend to walk.

Edit: use "a city bank", "a global chutney spoon manufacturing corporation", "a government agency", "a local authority", "a dollymop farming co-operative".

WHS - NEVER reveal who you currently contract / work for. As soon as they see you are leaving, they will be hounding to get a replacement in there.

If pushed to name the current client, tell them that you have signed a non-disclosure agreement and cannot name them.

[BlueElise]

As soon as they see you are leaving ...

Oh they don't worry about whether you are leaving, they just ring anyway! It's a real art/game not to give away any information about your current job.

Get your revenge on old managers you hate by giving the agent their mobile number :-)

[MarillionFan]

Happens all of the time. If there is no chance of an extension, why bother about it.

[RichardCranium]

Happens all of the time. If there is no chance of an extension, why bother about it.

'Cos the scumbags can see to it you are out of there before the end of the contract AND that you get no references by upsetting your current line manager

[MarillionFan]

'Cos the scumbags can see to it you are out of there before the end of the contract AND that you get no references by upsetting your current line manager

Silly comment. Never heard it happen.

Thats why you're called Dick Head no doubt.

[RichardCranium]

Silly comment. Never heard it happen.

You have really never heard of an agent phoning someone's current ClientCo, dropping the contractor in deep tulip and emailing in some replacement's CVs? I thought you had been doing this contracting game for some time?

The trick being: "You do know Contractor is attending interviews, don't you? I'm really sorry to be the one to tell you this, but he is intending to walk. Anyway, while looking for gigs for him, I have found some really talented contractors who are even on a more realistic market rate than your current bloke. They should be in your Inbox any minute now. When would be a good time to get some of them in for interview? You don't want to be left in the lurch, do you?"

I have heard of that happening a number of times over the years.

That's why you're called Dick Head no doubt.

[thunderlizard]

I've seen it attempted once or twice. But if the contractor, after several months of face time to impress the client and show his trustworthiness, can't handle a hostile agent trying it on from a standing start, he deserves the boot anyway.

[MarillionFan]

I've seen it attempted once or twice. But if the contractor, after several months of face time to impress the client and show his trustworthiness, can't handle a hostile agent trying it on from a standing start, he deserves the boot anyway.

Couldnt agree more. If you dont build a relationship with the person hiring you then god help you.

[RichardCranium]

Silly comment. Never heard it happen.

Couldn't agree more.

[gotiya]

Had a 1-2-1 meeting with my manager. Would say my manager was understanding and cordial and confirmed that such things are indeed bound to happen at project closures and has known/fended such situations in past as well.

That's one well off my chest as didn't wanted to burn bridges/misunderstandings on leaving. Had a good time on the project.

Forum fellas, appreciate your response/feedback.

gotiya