Well that was a close one

[Cliphead]

Did you go through with the interview or just up and leave?

After having a coffee with the contractor I'd be replacing I called the pimp and said the tech wasn't my bag so I'm not interested.

I've had more voicemails left since by the director who didn't show asking me to start at 9am tomorrow and 'we can work something out about payment' bypassing the agency. Nice to feel wanted

[Cliphead]

Don't doubt the validity of your claims, but if I were the contractor onsite at the time, I wouldn't still be there with 2 months of outstanding invoices.

Exactly that, that's his call but I'm not going to take any chances and still feel lucky he took the effort to give me a head's up, had the director bothered to turn up at the appointed time I'd be none the wiser.

[MarillionFan]

Alarm bell stuff. So offering you the work without the interview. Well if you're not planning to pay nothing to lose.

Is this a possible name and shame?

[Cliphead]

Alarm bell stuff. So offering you the work without the interview. Well if you're not planning to pay nothing to lose.

Is this a possible name and shame?

Not a household name although they have some big name clients. Not gonna take the chance on naming them.

[TykeMerc]

One option would be to get the entire contract value up front in a non reversible transfer, then start

Otherwise; politely of course; tell this "Director" to feck orf!

[psychocandy]

Ask for a bag of cash in a tesco carrier bag every monday morning?

Like someone said, bit dodgy no interview, but then hes obviously desperate and no loss if he aint gonna pay anyway....

[BoredBloke]

You could have got a few extra points on the inland revenue IR35 thingy if you took it and they didn't pay. Obviously only a real business has to write off bad debts!!

[Safe Collections]

Don't doubt the validity of your claims, but if I were the contractor onsite at the time, I wouldn't still be there with 2 months of outstanding invoices.

Indeed, but conversely that contractor may not want to give the dodgy client co any ammunition to use to delay or discount what is owed any further.

OP definitely dodged a bullet

And the moral of that story folks, never assume your pimp has credit checked the end client!

[ctdctd]

Indeed, but conversely that contractor may not want to give the dodgy client co any ammunition to use to delay or discount what is owed any further.

OP definitely dodged a bullet

And the moral of that story folks, never assume your pimp has done anything!

FTFY

[Safe Collections]

FTFY

Thanks