Interview tomorrow

[Zippy]

In the good old days I went for an interview (agent #1), and at the end the client said we will “let you know”.

Half an hour later an agent #2 phoned and want me to go to another interview the other side of London and in a couple of hours. On the way a agent #3 phoned, I explained the situation and she said “ the client has seen your CV, no need for and interview you can have the contract now.”

Five minutes later, agent #1 phone and said good news you’ve got the gig. Too late I replied, just had an offer. Agent #1 said “ I told client co they can’t ask a contractor to wait a couple of hours otherwise they will lose the opportunity.

How things have changed.

Eee them were the days . Tell that to the kids today and they won't believe you.

[TestMangler]

In the good old days I went for an interview (agent #1), and at the end the client said we will “let you know”.

Half an hour later an agent #2 phoned and want me to go to another interview the other side of London and in a couple of hours. On the way a agent #3 phoned, I explained the situation and she said “ the client has seen your CV, no need for and interview you can have the contract now.”

Five minutes later, agent #1 phone and said good news you’ve got the gig. Too late I replied, just had an offer. Agent #1 said “ I told client co they can’t ask a contractor to wait a couple of hours otherwise they will lose the opportunity.

How things have changed.

Aye, weren't the early 90's great ?

Went for an interview in Glasgow once (Abbey National Financial & Insurance Services) and after the interview (which took about ten mins) I shook hands with the interviewer and he said he would let me know via the agency. I went down a set of stairs, handed temp badge in at the desk and as I was going out through the revolving door, the agent phoned to say I'd got the gig. That was pretty much the way it went back then. You generally got called before you got home from an interview. And no bloody compliance checking for four weeks either

[Spacecadet]

In the good old days I went for an interview (agent #1), and at the end the client said we will “let you know”.

Half an hour later an agent #2 phoned and want me to go to another interview the other side of London and in a couple of hours. On the way a agent #3 phoned, I explained the situation and she said “ the client has seen your CV, no need for and interview you can have the contract now.”

Five minutes later, agent #1 phone and said good news you’ve got the gig. Too late I replied, just had an offer. Agent #1 said “ I told client co they can’t ask a contractor to wait a couple of hours otherwise they will lose the opportunity.

How things have changed.

Still happens to the right people

[Zippy]

Still happens to the right people

Quite so, but it is rare.

You're making this up aren't you?

[MaryPoppins]

Quite so, but it is rare.

You're making this up aren't you?

It usually happens to me - but probably because I specialise in the most boring elements of the most boring role in the universe. They can usually never find anyone else to interview.

[Zippy]

It usually happens to me - but probably because I specialise in the most boring elements of the most boring role in the universe. They can usually never find anyone else to interview.

Don't knock it missus - money in the bank and all that. Cash compensates for a bit of boredom.

[MaryPoppins]

Don't knock it missus - money in the bank and all that. Cash compensates for a bit of boredom.

You haven't heard the worst of it. I love it.

[Zippy]

You haven't heard the worst of it. I love it.

That's awful

[Spacecadet]

Quite so, but it is rare.

You're making this up aren't you?

Previous contract was a 4 week gig based on my CV alone
Current contract took a 10 minute phone interview with an offer that day

[Zippy]

Previous contract was a 4 week gig based on my CV alone
Current contract took a 10 minute phone interview with an offer that day

Keep your hair on luv!