Strange email from an agent

[TheFaQQer]

OK, even stranger than normal....

I got the following email yesterday from an agent:

Hi TF,

Please as discussed can you please send me your most recent CV for the XXXXX position.

Let's speak again this evenening. I will send you the job spec shortly. I’m just waiting for a colleague to return from a meeting as it's on his machine.

I should be able to get this to you before we speak again.

Many thanks,

A Pimp

The role mentioned is something that sounds interesting and that I could do.

The strange bits:

• I don't know who the pimp is
• I've never spoken to the pimp
• I've never spoken to anyone from the agency
• I'm not even remotely connected to him on LinkedIn
• I have no idea what he is talking about

Is it just fishing for my CV? If so, I really wonder why they bother, since it's on enough jobs boards to find it.

Needless to say, I haven't had the job spec sent over yet

[nomadd]

Needless to say, I haven't had the job spec sent over yet

Well, he did say "I’m just waiting for a colleague to return from a meeting as it's on his machine."

He may have injured himself falling off his machine during the meeting?

[socialworker]

OK, even stranger than normal....

I got the following email yesterday from an agent:


The role mentioned is something that sounds interesting and that I could do.

The strange bits:

• I don't know who the pimp is
• I've never spoken to the pimp
• I've never spoken to anyone from the agency
• I'm not even remotely connected to him on LinkedIn
• I have no idea what he is talking about

Is it just fishing for my CV? If so, I really wonder why they bother, since it's on enough jobs boards to find it.

Needless to say, I haven't had the job spec sent over yet

did he start it with "Dear Faqqer"? If not perhaps he meant to send it to someone else

Mind you I get emails from agents i've never spoken to either, they must have just seen my CV on a job site.

[TheFaQQer]

did he start it with "Dear Faqqer"? If not perhaps he meant to send it to someone else

No, he used my real name

Mind you I get emails from agents i've never spoken to either, they must have just seen my CV on a job site.

I get lots that say "I saw your CV on job serve..." or similar, but never one which refers to a phone conversation that never took place!!

[socialworker]

It's a mystery wrapped in a riddle wrapped in an enigma, or something.

[worzelGummidge]

You lucky, lucky so and so.
Most of the emails that I receive from agents goes something along the lines of
" I have a job, give me a ring "
And that's it.

No, good day sir and how's your father.
Do they want to me ring them and congratulate them on their job?
or, do they have a job for little o'l me - but doing what?
Dinner lady, call girl or picking turnips..

MMm. Turnips. I like turnips.

[Antman]

If some mystery brunette gets shot trying to pass you secrets from large evil corp. I'd start getting a bit suspicious.

But that's just me.

[Darksider]

Personally, if it were me -

"I've left my CV in the dead drop location. May the red fox reign supreme over the yellow canary" or some rubbish like that. Nothing but fishing for info amigo.