Aaaaaarrrgggghhhh

[BrilloPad]

Didn't milan once say that the sun would rise in the morning?

[oracleslave]

Any update lukemg?

[BlasterBates]

Had an informal interview at a hotel last night. Told I would hear quickly but no call today so far, it's driving me bleeding mad !! Contract is direct with a consultancy, pays well, is local and I bloody want it but now I just want to find out either way damnit !
8 weeks on the bench, approx 100 CV's sent, 30 calls with agents, 2 interviews and the other one was permie !!!
Enjoyed the break at first but novelty has long since worn off, I need to get back in the game ASAP, ring me ya b@stards !
Hate to say it but Milan was right, I sacked a live-away contract that was getting a bit annoying but I defo should have stayed and started looking, I am already 20k down from the time off.

Well I can tell you their decision.

Assuming they aren't waiting for approval...(and you might get a call later on today or tomorrow)

Basically they're trying to get someone better, who they may or may not have in their sights, and if they can't they'll get back to you.

Still I would wait a few days before writing it off, and concentrate your search elsewhere.

[ChimpMaster]

The contract is with a consultancy. More likely one of these scenarios has played out:-

1) Consultancy attempted to create an opportunity for work at client. Client looked interested. Consultancy goes out to find resource to line up for work. Client pulls out due to excessive cost and budget constraints. Consultancy doesn't bother calling you back. i.e. there never was a job to be done.

2) Consultancy has found someone internally to do the work, or has found an offshore resource or a less expensive contractor. i.e. lower costs = more profit for them.

3) Consultancy lied to you all along and were only interested in picking your brains for expertise on the subject matter.

[Xenophon]

The contract is with a consultancy. More likely one of these scenarios has played out:-

1) Consultancy attempted to create an opportunity for work at client. Client looked interested. Consultancy goes out to find resource to line up for work. Client pulls out due to excessive cost and budget constraints. Consultancy doesn't bother calling you back. i.e. there never was a job to be done.

2) Consultancy has found someone internally to do the work, or has found an offshore resource or a less expensive contractor. i.e. lower costs = more profit for them.

3) Consultancy lied to you all along and were only interested in picking your brains for expertise on the subject matter.

4) A conspiracy was created against you, lead by realityhack, that destroyed your reputation, manliness and confidence.

HTH

[ChimpMaster]

4) A conspiracy was created against you, lead by realityhack, that destroyed your reputation, manliness and confidence.

HTH

Tres amusant!

[realityhack]

4) A conspiracy was created against you, lead by realityhack, that destroyed your reputation, manliness and confidence.

HTH

Bugger.

Ah well - my cover's been blown. May as well get back to TPD. Xen - split personality disorder isn't something to be ashamed of, you know.

[milanbenes]

as the contract is with a consultancy,

has the consultancy won the business yet or were they interviewing you for the potential team they put together if they win the business ?

Milan.

[Dow Jones]

Clue is in the interview

'Had an informal interview at a hotel last night'...says it all.

No job available - at that time anyway. Cue my insistence on having (as well as doing) F2F interviews with the end-client. Not just to get the feel of the place and the project (as a PM you need to). Then again, the majority here were dead against it, always preferring a telephone one (or even no interview - yeah, OK). Can't have it both ways guys.

[oracleslave]

Can't have it both ways guys.

I beg to differ.

Captain Jack