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?
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Help a brother out?
Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
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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. -
That's what I do too. Just did it 10 minutes ago in fact.Originally posted by Pondlife View PostIf 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.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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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..."Comment
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WHSOriginally posted by Pondlife View PostIf 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.
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" JRComment
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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.Comment
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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.Comment
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I think of it more like doing my benched mate a favour, rather than doing the agent's job.Originally posted by singhr View PostThey 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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