Rules of contracting

[craig1]

If an agent can get an extra 50p commission by defiling their own granny then they'd only slow down while looking for a suitable lubricant.

FTFY.

[alreadypacked]

FTFY.

If that's how you feel about agents, you are in the wrong game, expect to spend time on the bench.

HTH

[craig1]

If that's how you feel about agents, you are in the wrong game, expect to spend time on the bench.

HTH

[SneakySimon]

Rule #9

Use language that only contractors can understand, terms such as "Bob", "Bench Time", "Tulip" etc

[SneakySimon]

Rule #10

If getting a bollacking from a pshyco permi boss, feeling smug that your earning a lot more money than them.

[bobspud]

Trust all recruitment agents, give up your references without waiting to be asked or told.

Ok, we will happily add this one to the list, when the industry raises its bar to keep ex Dixons staff and double glazing salesmen firmly out of the game.

It's not that we mind providing sales leads for you. However when a snot nosed weasel rings you up in the middle of the day and tries to lie at you in a form that you have seen 100 time before. You start to think: "If Mr X finds out that I set this little Muppet on him, will he thank me or personally come and kick me in the head... "

Most of the clowns that try the "need references" route are the very idiots that I don't want my name associated with. However the question: "What else is going on?", will regularly get you some names of firms that didn't want my cv. If only because you might actually have the right candidate for them and you had the decency to ask.

[Mich the Tester]

Nobody's named my number 1 rule; never discuss money with or in the presence of permies.

[Mich the Tester]

Ok, we will happily add this one to the list, when the industry raises its bar to keep ex Dixons staff and double glazing salesmen firmly out of the game.

It's not that we mind providing sales leads for you. However when a snot nosed weasel rings you up in the middle of the day and tries to lie at you in a form that you have seen 100 time before. You start to think: "If Mr X finds out that I set this little Muppet on him, will he thank me or personally come and kick me in the head... "

Most of the clowns that try the "need references" route are the very idiots that I don't want my name associated with. However the question: "What else is going on?", will regularly get you some names of firms that didn't want my cv. If only because you might actually have the right candidate for them and you had the decency to ask.

whs

If an agent calls me and just asks what I know about the testing market I'm happy to help on the basis of ' you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours'. But don't give me that '2 references' bollux.

[eek]

#10 Cover your ass, always document silly decisions*.

(other people have made)

Doing that at the moment as its a corker of a bad decision because the PM doesn't want to annoy 1 person.

They company won't realise for a couple of years but when they do its a biggie. Where does life threatening and share price destroying fit in the risk matrix?

[Mich the Tester]

They company won't realise for a couple of years but when they do its a biggie. Where does life threatening and share price destroying fit in the risk matrix?

If they won't notice for a couple of years then nobody's bonus will be affected, so it isn't a risk.