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Now wouldn't you feel sorry for Agents for a change?
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If the agent isn't going to pay me until the client has paid him, what exactly is he creaming his £60 a day for? The only positive difference I've found working through an agent is getting paid when I expect to be.Originally posted by yetanotherbob View Post -
He's getting paid to do some basic due diligence on both you and the client. Oh wait...Originally posted by k2p2 View PostIf the agent isn't going to pay me until the client has paid him, what exactly is he creaming his £60 a day for? The only positive difference I've found working through an agent is getting paid when I expect to be.Comment
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The old adage is you can't con an honest manOriginally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.Comment
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NLUK, is that you?Telling it like it is May 20, 2012 at 22:26
If an agent gets caught out by this scam perhaps they should consider if they’re cut out to be an agent.Comment
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Its a good warning to agents to be careful who they do business with - and also contractors.
My first contract with winter partners in 1988. I was very nervous (just reminded me of a good Friday story sometime). The agency swore blind that this Swiss Company was financially very sound etcetc. Of course after 6 months WP had huge financial issues - people not getting paid etcetc. About 2 years afterwards they finally went bust. I did not lose out and neither did the agency - but they had a lucky escape with their lack of due diligence and what appeared on the surface to be a good company.Comment
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There was a group of these guys who tried to do this with me. I got together with some other agentsOriginally posted by yetanotherbob View Post
and then went and reported them to the
They were then
and since then we agents are back to
Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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