I just accidently gave away the game to another agent

[Scrag Meister]

What a tulip week.

The interview i had tomorrow has now been cancelled.

I've gone from having an informal offer and a backup interview, to nothing in 2 working days.

Sorry to hear this, very frustrating for you, but as NLUK says it's the name of the game. Keep going, and GL.

[MarillionFan]

It's no fun this happening but I have to say, that is contracting for you. If we all posted our cancelled/failed/pulled interviews the forum would sink under the weight.

Chin up and plug on.

'Failed' interviews. Speak for yourself. 35 knockouts out of 36 interviews for me.

[northernladuk]

'Failed' interviews. Speak for yourself. 35 knockouts out of 36 interviews for me.

Doesn't that mean you failed one?

[Robinho]

You're completely right guys.

This is the name of the game and you have to take the rough and the smooth of contracting.

It just seemed a particularly brutal 2 days so i fancied a vent.

[oscarose]

Contracting’s a funny old game at times. I was interviewed for a contract a few weeks ago, offered it and then retracted 2 days later due to ‘lack of budget’ and you think why go through the whole process without having approved budget?! It’s a kick in the balls when it happens but you soon recover. Picked up something else soon after anyway. Good luck with your next one.

[Robinho]

Thankfully I've got an offer from the same company in a different office. Start tomorrow.

Bit more travel but i got a higher rate out of them to compensate.

Pretty pleased with that. A very good rate for a young lad like myself.

[oscarose]

Thankfully I've got an offer from the same company in a different office. Start tomorrow.

Bit more travel but i got a higher rate out of them to compensate.

Pretty pleased with that. A very good rate for a young lad like myself.

Well done and good luck.

[Vandalay]

Got my fingers burnt in 2009 when I had a great interview at Barclays, only to be told the budget hadn't been signed off. Ever since I always ask the agent to confirm this before interview, otherwise it tends to be a waste of time for everyone involved.