How long before you escape from the pimp?

**wendigo100** · 8 January 2006, 23:31

Originally posted by hugebrain

Anybody (Dodgy?) know what happens if an agent sets up an interview for you, nothing happens for X months and then you get the job? Can you escape from the agent's evil clutches or do you still have to throw away 15% of your hard-earned cash?

Who offered you this job?

Who did you sign a contract with?

How do you know whether or not the agent has been doing anything during those X months?

**Not So Wise** · 9 January 2006, 08:35

If it is for the same position that the agency introduced you to the client for I doubt there is ever an "expiry date" unless there was a specificlly agreed ones between agency/client and agency/contractor, which i would highly doubt any agency in their right mind would agree to.

If it's for a different position things can get a little murky (if client contacted you direct)

But as to your objections, delays of "months" rarely have anything to do with the agency, look to the client and be wary as this "history" should tell you a lot about them.

**BoredBloke** · 9 January 2006, 09:33

Who is to say that you got this role some time later from cold calling companies and marketing yourself. The fact that it is at a client where an agency once pitched your services could just be a coincidence. If the agency introducttion was a couple of months down the line and the clint contacted you, then I would say it is fair to leave the agency out of the deal.

**Churchill** · 9 January 2006, 10:31

When I attend an interview I always leave my business card so that the client may contact me about "further business" in the future...

It works, try it...

**DodgyAgent** · 9 January 2006, 10:34

Originally posted by Churchill

When I attend an interview I always leave my business card so that the client may contact me about "further business" in the future...

It works, try it...

If you are going there direct and the agency have not been involved I cannot see there being a problem.

**Churchill** · 9 January 2006, 10:38

Originally posted by DodgyAgent

If you are going there direct and the agency have not been involved I cannot see there being a problem.

Nick, let me just bounce something off you.

An agent has organised an interview with a client. I've attended the interview. The client wishes to work on an agreed fixed price per piece of work basis. How do I square this with the agent who wishes to organise an hourly rate contract?

Also, if in the future I'm offered fixed price work am I still beholden to the agent and have to chuck him a bung?

**Lucifer Box** · 9 January 2006, 11:20

Originally posted by Churchill

When I attend an interview I always leave my business card so that the client may contact me about "further business" in the future...

It works, try it...

Churchill speaks wisely. Also I put them on the corporate Christmas card list for the following year.

How long before you escape from the pimp?