dodgy agencies/agents

[psychocandy]

Ummmm.....

Assume they're all tossers and to be avoided. Better plan would be to list the good ones - would be much shorter.

[Contractoid]

Hi all
Thought to start a thread on the dodgy agencies/agents that you encountered during your contracting careers and to try and make a list to everyone who we should doubt and even stay away from.
Try to attach story or example to the names ,this can show on a consistent pattern of an agency and help us all in the future.

Understand the emotional need to do this, really I do, but its just not practical or meaningful. Agencies are just a random collection of individuals, some of which you can build a working relationship with and an element of trust, the rest are just ego tripping toss bags. The industry likes to think its a professional regulated setup but the truth is its an employent option for gobtulipes that can't cut it in Industries that have proper standards.

I try to spot the rare gems that routinely behave with integrity, get you leads and interviews and more importantly conversions. The agency they happen to be working for is frankly irrelevant.

[Contreras]

Ummmm.....

Assume they're all tossers and to be avoided. Better plan would be to list the good ones - would be much shorter.

Ummmm..... let's see.....

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...s-avoid-5.html (5 pages)

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...g-through.html (2 pages)

You're right!