Agents!!!

[Churchill]

Got an email from an agent...

<agent> : Oi Churchill, seen your CV, looks like a good match for a contract we have, 12 months, Belgium, 500 Euro per day. Are you interested?

<churchill> : Yep, I'm interested, send me the Job Spec.

The agent sent me the full spec, I read it and yep, interesting work, 12 months and stuff that I can do and have done, a shoe in!

<churchill> : Yes Mr Agent I'm happy for you to send my CV and I'm available in 3 weeks...

<agent> : That's great! I'll get your details across to my client. Btw, would you do the contract for 300 Euro per day?

<churchill> : No...

WTF? 40% less than the original rate on offer?

Oh well, better stay where I am...

 

[Mich the Tester]

I think you mean 'adjective'.

 

[Churchill]

I think you mean 'adjective'.

Possibly.

 

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I think it is a new brilliant idea they have had. When I was looking to go permie (list of valid excuses on request) one pimp was talking about a gig which ticked all the boxes - then he casually dropped in that it paid 10K less than he originally said - I mean WTF?

I also had an interview (with their appointed agent) for a US SaaS software house who are trying to set up an implementation group here - they told me the sal range and asked what I wanted - told 'em the max of course. Then the pimp phiones to say the max budget is actually 20k less.

I dunno if they think we're going to say "Oh fair enough" or something, but both are now on my ignore list - the first pimp even had the cheek to ring me last week.

I do know that they have wasted a shed load of my time and theirs for no gain - and the SaaS job remains unfilled because I know two other people they tried to pull the exact same stunt with and who have also turned them down - one after being given a written offer. It is a crap business model as far as I can see to spend ages on the phone, email and writing letters only to hack everyone off and not make any cash.

 

[Mich the Tester]

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[SueEllen]

I think it is a new brilliant idea they have had.

They forgot our brilliant idea of turning around and saying "No".

What amuses me more is then they then phone up 2 or 3 days later trying it on again.

 

[Mich the Tester]

They forgot our brilliant idea of turning around and saying "No".

What amuses me more is then they then phone up 2 or 3 days later trying it on again.

You're just playing hard to get.

 

[TimberWolf]

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All of whome are "backoffice", except Laura Tuininga, Marketing & Communicatie (s4@gs potential clients?) for some reason.

 

[Mich the Tester]

All of whome are "backoffice", except Laura Tuininga, Marketing & Communicatie (s4@gs potential clients?) for some reason.

No, Marlies is an agent.

 

[shaunbhoy]

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What an unfortunate name..............Tanja Kok!! Does that mean she has a penchant for the Oxo Tower?