Dear child @ Computer People

[MarillionFan]

Does that website still exist for ranking agents/agencies. It was in situe a number of years back.

Anyone remember it's name?

[doodab]

Does that website still exist for ranking agents/agencies. It was in situe a number of years back.

Anyone remember it's name?

whoisthebiggestcnut.com ?

[NeverBeenNorthOfTheM25]

youre quite the sensitive soul aren't you Richard?

Agencies always pull this stunt, it just goes with the flow ......

[Tarquin Farquhar]

Does that website still exist for ranking agents/agencies. It was in situe a number of years back.

Anyone remember it's name?

A site like that can never survive long in the world's libel capital. As soon as any of the sharks, slime moulds, pirates, grandmother-sellers, slavers, and other miserable excresences who populate some of the agencies out there is mentioned in anything like the terms they deserve, they get their tame shysters to close it down.

None of the above descriptions is meant in any way to apply to Computer People, about whom I know nothing.

[BoredBloke]

A site like that can never survive long in the world's libel capital. As soon as any of the sharks, slime moulds, pirates, grandmother-sellers, slavers, and other miserable excresences who populate some of the agencies out there is mentioned in anything like the terms they deserve, they get their tame shysters to close it down.

None of the above descriptions is meant in any way to apply to Computer People, about whom I know nothing.

I remember that one. It was a real eye opener to read some of the horror stories on there. It was called freelanceHQ or something like that. The same old agencies topped the list with negative comments and evetually they had it closed down. Obviously it's better to have the website closed that get your staff to work in a professional manner.

[minestrone]

Jesus Christ, some people would be well served to ditch the "I don't have an invite to Abigail's 10th birthday party and I invited her to mine last year" attitude.

If you have not picked up on the 'Agents are a bunch of cocks' idea after 15 years you should be leaving the business. Live with it and move on.

[Jeebo72]

Dear child @ Computer People,

I am sorry I nearly swore at you on the telephone today.

When you telephoned me on my office direct line to say you knew I was starting a project and would need staff, and that I should recruit them through you, you were probably surprised at my flabbergasted response.

What I was trying to say, before I hung up on you in frustration was this:

In my 15 years of contracting, not one of your colleagues has ever responded to my calls or emails or applications. Never. Not once. No matter how perfect a match I have been or how persistent I have been in trying to establish contact, you have ignored me. Probably in the order of 300 times by now.

And that was why I was a bit lost for words when you said you thought I would help you.

Also, you did not even ask if there was a PSL and, if so, how to get onto it. Instead, you pleaded to me as a contractor to deal direct and recruit with you.

Just how niaive and unprofessional do you think I am? That was part of the reason I was lost for words: your offensiveness as well as your presumptuousness.

So that was why I mumbled at you before hanging up on you. As I said, I am sorry I nearly swore at you on the telephone today. I meant to tell you to f*** off. Seriously.

Yours sincerely,

Richard Cranium

They've been getting on my t-its recently too, spamming my company email with the same nonsense...

[Tarquin Farquhar]

I remember that one. It was a real eye opener to read some of the horror stories on there. It was called freelanceHQ or something like that. The same old agencies topped the list with negative comments and evetually they had it closed down. Obviously it's better to have the website closed that get your staff to work in a professional manner.

ISTM that when they are a bunch of cocks, they are not failing to be what they should be, they are succeding in their business model.

[Troll]

When you telephoned me on my office direct line to say you knew I was starting a project and would need staff, and that I should recruit them through you, you were probably surprised at my flabbergasted response.
Yours sincerely,

Richard Cranium

Why wasn't your first response "what's in it for me" ?

coin of the realm smooths many paths

[suityou01]

Jesus Christ, some people would be well served to ditch the "I don't have an invite to Abigail's 10th birthday party and I invited her to mine last year" attitude.

If you have not picked up on the 'Agents are a bunch of cocks' idea after 15 years you should be leaving the business. Live with it and move on.

Good post RC. Even got attention from this troll.