Newbie to this game and beginning to loathe recruitment agents..

[Lolas Cat]

Never lick any agent's ass.

[Cata1yst]

While out of the UK, you've clearly not been keeping up with the stories of the people that have been sent to prison for posting things like that online. We're not allowed to talk like that in the UK any more, I'm afraid.

Thanks your post had me laughing, definitely the way I begun to think...

I don't want them to lean on me and hold my hand. I had thought of "What's your thoughts on Jesus, and would you like to discuss your sins" to waste a bit of their time, double glazing sales would be a good one. Every time I get a cold call give the agents name, + number. Getting a few from India recently. Really can't be bothered, ultimately trying to find the worthwhile guys and sift the tossers.

Funny enough they have things like free speech in Europe. Time to fire up the swedish VPN connection I can then say what I like then. **** GCHQ (tulipe should I say that might be my next contract!)

I'll book my one way flight this evening back to Europe shall I?

Might start a thread GCHQ keyword bingo, I'll start you off with the first one "jihad"

The winner gets a night in Scotland Yards cells and a cavity search.

[swamp]

The winner gets a night in Scotland Yards cells and a cavity search.

Scotland Yard doesn't have any cells.

[Cata1yst]

Scotland Yard doesn't have any cells.

No fun corner? Paddington Green Police Station * Delete as appropriate..

[MrMark]

Thanks your post had me laughing, definitely the way I begun to think...

I don't want them to lean on me and hold my hand. I had thought of "What's your thoughts on Jesus, and would you like to discuss your sins" to waste a bit of their time, double glazing sales would be a good one. Every time I get a cold call give the agents name, + number. Getting a few from India recently. Really can't be bothered, ultimately trying to find the worthwhile guys and sift the tossers.

Funny enough they have things like free speech in Europe. Time to fire up the swedish VPN connection I can then say what I like then. **** GCHQ (tulipe should I say that might be my next contract!)

I'll book my one way flight this evening back to Europe shall I?

Might start a thread GCHQ keyword bingo, I'll start you off with the first one "jihad"

The winner gets a night in Scotland Yards cells and a cavity search.

The answer is to keep ignoring the knock-backs, don't let the lies and fishing get to you. You may have to apply 500 times before you get the contract, but once you do you can change your sim card and get down to earning the dosh. You only have to get lucky once. I was benched for a good 12 months the year before last. Luckily I've been able to get contracts most of this year, so it can be done.
Good luck.

[SueEllen]

Thanks your post had me laughing, definitely the way I begun to think...

I don't want them to lean on me and hold my hand. I had thought of "What's your thoughts on Jesus, and would you like to discuss your sins" to waste a bit of their time, double glazing sales would be a good one. Every time I get a cold call give the agents name, + number. Getting a few from India recently. Really can't be bothered, ultimately trying to find the worthwhile guys and sift the tossers.

Funny enough they have things like free speech in Europe. Time to fire up the swedish VPN connection I can then say what I like then. **** GCHQ (tulipe should I say that might be my next contract!)

Yeah but people there have to have ID cards/numbers.

In the UK we have "freedom" cos we don't have them. Shame about mobile phone logs, CCTV cameras..........

Anyway I was thinking of convincing a load of agents to go to an airport and then blow it up...... Then I thought maybe it was cheaper to send them on a "cruise" that visited a lovely part of Africa. This time it would be easy to convince the UK Somalian community to not raise any funds for their ransom.

I'll book my one way flight this evening back to Europe shall I?

You probably have more of a chance of getting a contract in Europe.

Agents are thick if your experience looks that it's all European then that's who they will match you with.

If you don't have the location of every company you worked for and Anglicise their names, then you have a chance of a contract 200 miles from where you live in the UK.

[Cata1yst]

Yeah but people there have to have ID cards/numbers.

In the UK we have "freedom" cos we don't have them. Shame about mobile phone logs, CCTV cameras..........

You probably have more of a chance of getting a contract in Europe.

Agents are thick if your experience looks that it's all European then that's who they will match you with.

If you don't have the location of every company you worked for and Anglicise their names, then you have a chance of a contract 200 miles from where you live in the UK.

So passports, driving licenses, and council tax forms can't be used for "monitoring?" Don't kid yourself.

No they're not that thick they are forwarding for UK role, but I'm beginning to wonder if they do posses intelligence, then again I name the companies but not the location. I'm not really fussed tbh where the contract is.

Anyway woke up this morning with new found optimism lets see how long that lasts

[nomadd]

Anyway woke up this morning with new found optimism lets see how long that lasts.

Well, if we are taking bets... I give it until mid-Jan.

Then you'll be back on here, your same old ranting self.

Still, at least you'll be in good company.

[d000hg]

I understand what you've said here but you'd expect a call to say thanks for the efforts I have no good news i'm afraid. Sorry I believe in treating others with respect.

Good for you. When you work on commission I think 5 minute chats with 20 people each day might seem less enticing though.

I too would appreciate at least a token "you didn't get it" email (it IS frustrating) but the reality is you need to realise this is how it works here, and not take it personally. Apply and phone up to make yourself stand out, beyond that if they don't call they don't want you.

[2BIT]

sorry didn't mean to imply you didn't know what you are doing, you obviously do - i guess it was no bad thing because your second post has probbaly stopped many others echoing what I said, I go by what someone on here has said before which is as soon as you've finished applying for a role try and ocmpletely forget about it- not always easy but saves the stress in chasing agents because as soon as something realistic comes up (ie you, agent and client all singing from same hymn sheet) they'll chase you