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    Help a brother out?

    Sods law I get mor phone calls from Pimps when I am in a contract than benched, but when they as can you recommend anyone do you? Or is it a dog eat dog world to you?
    Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
    I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

    I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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    If I know the pimp and know someone suitable, I ask the pimp to forward me the details and I forward them on to boyo.

    I NEVER give a pimp someone elses details.

    This way if boyo is interested in the work they can call the pimp and mention they got it from me.


    Edit: As for "Or is it a dog eat dog world to you? " Since I can't do the work myself, I'd rather it goes to a mate or someone I would recommend. It can only benefit me in the long run.
    Last edited by Pondlife; 30 March 2011, 12:01.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
      If I know the pimp and know someone suitable, I ask the pimp to forward me the details and I forward them on to boyo.

      I NEVER give a pimp someone elses details.

      This way if boyo is interested in the work they can call the pimp and mention they got it from me.


      Edit: As for "Or is it a dog eat dog world to you? " Since I can't do the work myself, I'd rather it goes to a mate or someone I would recommend. It can only benefit me in the long run.
      That's what I do too. Just did it 10 minutes ago in fact.
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        #4
        If I know the agent, and I know the agent knows my mate, then I will say something like "Have you tried ABC?"

        If I don't know the agent, but I know someone suitable, then I get the details and pass them on. I've had agents (fishing) who weren't happy about this "Caaam on, mayt - I proably know vem anywaaaayyy..."
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          #5
          Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
          If I know the pimp and know someone suitable, I ask the pimp to forward me the details and I forward them on to boyo.

          I NEVER give a pimp someone elses details.

          This way if boyo is interested in the work they can call the pimp and mention they got it from me.
          WHS


          Though I do have fun passing along tulip roles to people.
          "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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            #6
            It's worth remembering that sometimes other agencies are asked to "recommend somebody", and when they do they charge around 15% first year salary. You should be able to get 8% without much argument.

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              #7
              They get nothing out of me unless they send a nice bottle of red along with their referral terms. Once I'm happy its worth my while, I forward on the details to my mate and get him to respond to agent with a cc: to me with reference to the referral.

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                #8
                Originally posted by singhr View Post
                They get nothing out of me unless they send a nice bottle of red along with their referral terms. Once I'm happy its worth my while, I forward on the details to my mate and get him to respond to agent with a cc: to me with reference to the referral.
                I think of it more like doing my benched mate a favour, rather than doing the agent's job.

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