Lets play guess the clients name

[mallisarealperson]

Makes me laugh when an agent goes out of their way to not say the name of their client.

A bit like playing a game of Guess Who.

Need to ask questions like:

Is your client owned by a fat man with bad hair who owns a fancy superyacht in Monaco? Yes/No

Is your client responsible for providing 65% of children's calorie intake as ultra-processed foods? Yes/No

Is your client a consortium of interesting business-ish people based in the Middle East(a bank/s) that help hide dodgy money? Yes/No

Back to LinkedIn for me

[ladymuck]

I just tend to say that I can't confirm if I'm interested in working with the client unless I know who the client is.

[_V_]

I just tend to say that I can't confirm if I'm interested in working with the client unless I know who the client is.

Same for me. What is their ESG score? I won't work for any company that is not at or close to carbon neutral.

[Whorty]

I just tend to say that I can't confirm if I'm interested in working with the client unless I know who the client is.

This ..... if the agency can't tell me the client then I'm not interested.

[courtg9000]

The agency would always ask whats your rate and I would say my rate is dependent on the client and your credit rating.
This would start a game of cat and mouse that would go
Them "well my client is a market leader in schlongs"
Me: "well my rate is between X & Y" usually £10 less than my normal rate and £6000 per day.
Them: "My client cant pay the top end"
Me: "unless you tell me who the client is that range is all you are getting"
Me: "by the way I cant do a credit check on your agency at the moment so you might have to add more to that depending on the results"
Them:"my client won an award for schlongery in 1982 oh and their car park won an award in 1987"
Me: "well my rate is between X & Y"

Eventually I would get there.
It would take a few minutes.

On one occasion the client was De Toilet (Deloitte) where upon I said my rate is actually £3,000,000 a day! and I haven't done a credit check on your agency yet, so I might have to add to that!

[jamesbrown]

Same for me. What is their ESG score? I won't work for any company that is not at or close to carbon neutral.

No cryptotwaddle miners then...

[_V_]

No cryptotwaddle miners then...

No I won't work for any Chinese crypto miners...

I might work for Icelandic crypto miners though.

[clearedforlanding]

No I won't work for any Chinese crypto miners...

I might work for Icelandic crypto miners though.

Careful what you wish for. They will make you listen to Bjork.

[LondonManc]

I just tend to say that I can't confirm if I'm interested in working with the client unless I know who the client is.

This. Then add "I've been contracting for long enough to know not to share client names with other agents; it's not like I want them sending another five competing cvs over, is it?"

Lets them know you're not green enough to give anything away about any other prospects too.

[ladymuck]

Careful what you wish for. They will make you listen to Bjork.

I happen to like some of Bjork's music.