Agents!

[TheOmegaMan]

Just had a very interesting chat with an agent. They put my CV forward for a role, but won't tell me who the client is, and won't until they say if they want to interview me. He said it's because they don't want other agents to find out that the client is looking for people. Then he said that's how they get most of their business - by "stealing" (he used that word) them from other agents by extracting the information from unsuspecting contractors. He said "We're professionals at it". Knob.

You are wrong. This is a perfectly efficient competitive market and so this sort of behaviour cannot continue indefinitely. Unless it is optimal. If it is optimal then it is better for everyone that you are regularly fu*ked over a barrel.

[SallyAnne]

Just had some bint on the phone that I could hardly even understand!!!!! Why would ANYONE go with an agent that they couldn't understand ffs - that'd be a right laugh come pay day when the money hasn't landed.

FFS!

[SallyAnne]

It's not you lot is it?

Have one of you got hold of my CV and mobile number?

Seriously the jokers I've had today HAVE to be a wind up!

[EqualOpportunities]

It's not you lot is it?

Have one of you got hold of my CV and mobile number?

Seriously the jokers I've had today HAVE to be a wind up!

How on earth could anyone do that?

[SoupDragon]

I wish they would learn to read all the information on jobserve/jobsite.

I must've had 20 phone calls in the last 3 days offering me permie work - I've checked my CVs online and they say "job type: CONTRACT" very clearly

[SallyAnne]

How on earth could anyone do that?

Not everyone is a scarey stalker like you!

Anyway - no one else knows my surname. Was it you? Was it?! Was it?!

[Churchill]

I wish they would learn to read all the information on jobserve/jobsite.

I must've had 20 phone calls in the last 3 days offering me permie work - I've checked my CVs online and they say "job type: CONTRACT" very clearly

"Would you consider a permanent role?"

"Yeah, for six months and five times the salary!"

[wendigo100]

I wish they would learn to read all the information on jobserve/jobsite.

I must've had 20 phone calls in the last 3 days offering me permie work - I've checked my CVs online and they say "job type: CONTRACT" very clearly

Someone has obviously dropped a Clanger!

[SoupDragon]

Someone has obviously dropped a Clanger!

lol, that used to be my custom title on another forum

[Captain Dispensable]

Someone has obviously dropped a Clanger!

Almost too subtle that one. I guess it sorts the oldies from us slightly younger ones. "Us" not including you obviously.


Received an email this morning from an agency I've never been in touch with asking me to send my latest CV and let them know my current situation, so the spam they send in future will be more targeted. Sorely tempted to reply saying "F off you nosy spamming twats", but no reply means they can't be sure they've got the right email address.