can't believe agents are like this....

[MPwannadecentincome]

You were on the phone, s/he/it felt chatty and the sneaky, suspicious part of me suspects that the pimp thought you might be chatty about (potential) clients if s/he/it engaged you in conversation

ha - all they got out of me was:
a) one reference - my mate who had already been for an interview
b) another reference - someone who already works at that client

[Cliphead]

sorry

20+ years contracting you can imagine my opinion of pimps and nothing anybody will ever post about a pimp's doings will surprise or shock me.

Get yer own back - go direct.

[Zippy]

ha - all they got out of me was:
a) one reference - my mate who had already been for an interview
b) another reference - someone who already works at that client

Ha! They'll be back
What type of work do you do?

[AlfredJPruffock]

As unfair as it seems, I think that's fairly typical for the interview process. You end up hiring people who are good at interviews, rather than good at the intended job.

I enjoy interviews - for me its ShowTime - oh by now I really know my technical stuff which is useful - but for those whom an interview is an ordeal - contracting might not be your cuppa tea.

[MPwannadecentincome]

Get yer own back - go direct.

Actually I already do and have been since I started contracting, unfortunately work will be finishing in Oct and I need to find a new role.

[MPwannadecentincome]

Ha! They'll be back
What type of work do you do?

PM

[TheFaQQer]

ha - all they got out of me was:
a) one reference - my mate who had already been for an interview
b) another reference - someone who already works at that client

If you know someone who is already at the client, WTF are you doing wasting your time going through an agency?

[SantaClaus]

Rule 1: Never trust a pimp.
Rule 2: Follow Rule 1.

[MPwannadecentincome]

If you know someone who is already at the client, WTF are you doing wasting your time going through an agency?

Shame that isn't it - I only found out about the role at that client from the agency not from anyone I knew there already. Thing is its a large co so difficult for them to keep track of what roles are going - its not like a perm job list as gigs for the role I am going for are normally kept a little quiet in this co.

[Zippy]

PM

Ooch. Tough market at the mo. Hopefully you'll be able to avoid the pimps till it picks up again.

We are all doooooooooomed of course