LinkedIn Oops

[d000hg]

Even if it means sitting opposite a tosspot and making small talk?

Literally my idea of hell.

Isn't that the definition of most first dates?

[Spacecadet]

Ah, I see what you mean. I guess I'd interpret that to mean that you must also be an enormous tosspot.

There is no such thing, in my view, as an agreeable agent. I invariably now only deal with the more senior pimps, and find them to be as w@nky as their junior colleagues.

I work with a handful of agents who are decent, likeable, intelligent, make good conversation and (shock horror) actually appear to work for me; even calling with minor updates about contract negotiations rather than me having to chase them.

They seem to recognise that good quality, marketable talent is harder to find than clients.

[MaryPoppins]

Isn't that the definition of most first dates?

Precisely darling d000hg, hence me never doing it again!

[MaryPoppins]

I work with a handful of agents who are decent, likeable, intelligent, make good conversation and (shock horror) actually appear to work for me; even calling with minor updates about contract negotiations rather than me having to chase them.

They seem to recognise that good quality, marketable talent is harder to find than clients.

I've come across, I think, two like that. On the phone at least, cos I'd still never meet the bellends.

[MyUserName]

Why? Is it just me that goes to all available lengths to avoid meeting agents in the flesh, or visiting their offices?

No, I insist on clothes being worn too.

[craig1]

An agent account manager I was talking to said that people are far more likely to accept LinkedIn requests from pretty female agents than blokes. Gets them into your contacts far more easily.

I remember a chat with a law firm partner years ago on a similar subject, I suppose it's the same thing for agents. I commented that he had a lot of young pretty women in his department, he said that if he's going to spend 10-14 hours a day in an office with no life while taking the risk of being an owner of a company then he's not going to settle for having to spend the time with fat munters or beardy old blokes. Not very PC but, well, I can see his point...

[Doggy Styles]

Ah, I see what you mean. I guess I'd interpret that to mean that you must also be an enormous tosspot.

There is no such thing, in my view, as an agreeable agent. I invariably now only deal with the more senior pimps, and find them to be as w@nky as their junior colleagues.

Ah, I think I see where the problem resides.

[d000hg]

Precisely darling d000hg, hence me never doing it again!

I meant for him not you!