Contractor loses out on his 'dream' £1,000-a-week IT role

[BillHicksRIP]

Is that a bottle of wine that lady is drinking from in that picture?

[doodab]

Is that a bottle of wine that lady is drinking from in that picture?

It looks like San Pellegrino mineral water.

[SueEllen]

Do remember this is the DM.

I think it is most unlikely that the version presented is the whole story.

"I'll buy the bacon sandwiches"
"I don't eat bacon - I'm a Muslim"
.... What comes next?

He probably added words like "love" or "dear" on to it and stared at her breasts.

I know from some of the people I've met over the years that the DM simplifies stories.

[darmstadt]

He probably added words like "love" or "dear" on to it and stared at her breasts.

I know from some of the people I've met over the years that the DM makes up stories.

FTFY

[doodab]

One would assume that if he was a total arse she wouldn't have offered him the job and mentioned buying breakfast.

[NickFitz]

As always with the DM, you have to read to the very end to get a brief account of what really happened:

A spokesman for Reed said: 'Due to inappropriate comments made to members of our staff during the recruitment process before Mr Hunt started his new role we have unfortunately decided that we do not feel we can represent this client further.

'A senior manager from the Reed team spoke to Mr Hunt via telephone following an inappropriate comment made to a member of staff before he was due to start in the role.

'During that conversation, Mr Hunt made further inappropriate comments.

'At this point it became clear to the senior manager that Reed could no longer represent Mr Hunt.

'Reed is committed to supporting its staff, clients and candidates and this is not a decision we have taken lightly.'

Mr Hunt said: 'When the manager called me, I was driving and I got increasingly exasperated as he kept telling me I should admit to my wrongdoing for referring to bacon sandwiches.

'In the end I told him to "sod off" and put the phone down. They have blown this out of all proportion.'

It's hardly surprising that Reed told him to "Sod off" in turn. It also seems to me that Mr Hunt may be the one who's blowing things out of all proportion

[doodab]

As always with the DM, you have to read to the very end to get a brief account of what really happened:

A spokesman for Reed said: 'Due to inappropriate comments made to members of our staff during the recruitment process before Mr Hunt started his new role we have unfortunately decided that we do not feel we can represent this client further.

'A senior manager from the Reed team spoke to Mr Hunt via telephone following an inappropriate comment made to a member of staff before he was due to start in the role.

'During that conversation, Mr Hunt made further inappropriate comments.

'At this point it became clear to the senior manager that Reed could no longer represent Mr Hunt.

'Reed is committed to supporting its staff, clients and candidates and this is not a decision we have taken lightly.'

Mr Hunt said: 'When the manager called me, I was driving and I got increasingly exasperated as he kept telling me I should admit to my wrongdoing for referring to bacon sandwiches.

'In the end I told him to "sod off" and put the phone down. They have blown this out of all proportion.'

It's hardly surprising that Reed told him to "Sod off" in turn. It also seems to me that Mr Hunt may be the one who's blowing things out of all proportion

Well if you were phoned by a supposedly senior manager after an apparently successful interview, accused of racism and repeatedly told to admit you were a very naughty man wouldn't you be a little annoyed?

I'd like to hear the recording of the call.

[northernladuk]

They probably found someone willing to do it for even less and Mr C.hunt gave them a handy excuse.
I can't see any agent wanting to lose the commission over an inappropriate bacon sarnie

This is the only thing I can possibly think of... If she really was offended by that then the world is turning to tulip.

Hope Reed and the lady in question have to spend many months on the PR to rebuild after this one.. Just ridiculous.

Respect to him for telling him to sod off and hanging up though. We will know if he posts here when this story appears on the agencies to avoid thread I guess.

[northernladyuk]

This is the only thing I can possibly think of... If she really was offended by that then the world is turning to tulip.

Hope Reed and the lady in question have to spend many months on the PR to rebuild after this one.. Just ridiculous.

Respect to him for telling him to sod off and hanging up though. We will know if he posts here when this story appears on the agencies to avoid thread I guess.

I got quite a nasty turn when they told me you'd offered to pork the Chief Rabbi in the Euston Station toilets. Still not as embarrassing as when we were deported from India after the beef curtains incident in the Golden Temple of Amritsar.

[mudskipper]

I got quite a nasty turn when they told me you'd offered to pork the Chief Rabbi in the Euston Station toilets. Still not as embarrassing as when we were deported from India after the beef curtains incident in the Golden Temple of Amritsar.

He'd probably have more luck at Kings Cross. He may even be able to beat the two year rule if he can justify his journey to work as substantially different.