Nice try!

[TykeMerc]

Even cockroaches have to eat. Same goes for agents, just they are lower in the food chain.

Sorry, I have to very strongly disagree with that statement!!!!!!




Elements of the food chain do actually add value, Agents can't claim that.

[Solidec]

Had a cold call today at around 2pm

bklah blah, new opportunities, blah blah.

Asked whre I was working, I said "In London"
He dug a little harder
I said "Public Sector"
He dug again
I told him "Don't think so mate, you don't need to know where I am working now, if you got any work for me, tell em else I have to get back to the office....click"

I do hate agents, all of them are superfluous, serve no bloody good purpose.

[Board Game Geek]

I do hate agents, all of them are superfluous, serve no bloody good purpose.

It's the families that I feel sorry for the most, especially the little 'uns.

Teacher : "So Timmy, what does your daddy do ?"

Timmy : "My daddy is a Doctor, Miss."

Teacher : "Very good Timmy. And you Samantha. What does your daddy do ?"

Samantha : "My daddy works with computers, Miss".

Teacher ": "That's nice Samantha. Johnny, what does your father do ?"

Johnny : "My Daddy, er, makes burgers in Mcdonald's, Miss"

Teacher : "Oh, er, well, that's, er, very good too Johnny"

Samantha : "Miss ! Miss ! Johhny lied. His Daddy is a Recruitment Agent"

Teacher : <pause> "Oh. I see. Well Samantha, sometimes it's better to tell a little fib than tell the truth"

[Sysman]

It's the families that I feel sorry for the most, especially the little 'uns.

Teacher : "So Timmy, what does your daddy do ?"

Timmy : "My daddy is a Doctor, Miss."

Teacher : "Very good Timmy. And you Samantha. What does your daddy do ?"

Samantha : "My daddy works with computers, Miss".

Teacher ": "That's nice Samantha. Johnny, what does your father do ?"

Johnny : "My Daddy, er, makes burgers in Mcdonald's, Miss"

Teacher : "Oh, er, well, that's, er, very good too Johnny"

Samantha : "Miss ! Miss ! Johhny lied. His Daddy is a Recruitment Agent"

Teacher : <pause> "Oh. I see. Well Samantha, sometimes it's better to tell a little fib than tell the truth"

Alternative ending:

Johnny: "My Daddy plays piano in a brothel"
Teacher (later, after school): "Johnny, we don't mention that sort of thing in class"
Johnny: "It's better than admitting he's a lawyer/recruitment agent/estate agent*"

* fill in as appropriate

[suityou01]

A computer people agency

rang me today as they had a gig for me in Manchester. Business analyst role, supplying expertise of open source content management systems. To perform a feasibility study of the best one and to then implement.

Then told I had to phone the client to discuss as she didn't have any details, or specifics.

Believe it or not people, I made the call. Had to. Just to find out what was going on. I got the company name, lets say Bloggs Inc. Checked on companies house

there was

Bloggs Inc
Bloggs Inc 845 - Dissolved
Bloggs Inc 846 - Liquidating
Bloggs Inc 847 - Liquidating

....

Hundreds of em like this, all at the same address.

I called. The bloke said they did not contact the agency, rather the agency hassled him. He did not have a role, and just wanted a consultant on a specific product to go in and do a pitch.

Even the agents are hassling the clients now. They are desperate. Which is not a good sign. And then doing word searches on CVs and staggering around wildly trying to make a buck. Mind you thats the norm aint it.

[d000hg]

In normal life I think most people are quite happy with recruiters. Either contractors are different, or IT is different... any thoughts?

[thelace]

I know I'm new to contracting but in my line of work, I've had no problems with the agent.

[BrowneIssue]

I've had no problems with the agent.

I'm not IT.

Ah! That explains it.