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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostI had one ring the other day from my current agency - I recognised the number range and answered, on the off chance my existing pimp was using a colleague's phone for some reason. It turned out to be a different pimp from the same agency and office.
He started out with the "Just a catch-up really, see what your current situation is" stuff, then noticed on his screen that the current contract I'd just started telling him about was arranged through a chap sat a couple of desks away, and cut the conversation short rather abruptly
There are four of us here through the same agency. It's a pretty frequent occurence that one of us will get a call from them taling about new contracts as they've not read their screen properly.
When I got the call to come and do this contract (prompted by a discussion directly between me and the client) they still called and did the whole "hi, we're xxxxx Services, we're an agency..." spiel and claimed they'd found my CV on a jobsite and I was a perfect fit for the role - not, they'd no record of the previous three contracts I'd done with them. Whether they're lying or just useless I don't know - I suspect the latter as they seem to have an ever-changing lineup of phone monkeys who just field the initial calls and let the more experienced pimps progress them.Comment
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Originally posted by covbob View Post...ever-changing lineup of phone monkeys who just field the initial calls and let the more experienced pimps progress them.Comment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostPâté on thick wholemeal toast for lunchComment
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Originally posted by covbob View PostFish, chips and peas here.Comment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostI had exactly that! From https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/city-cafe-london
If you are in that area as I said before .
And Kerb on Thursdays at the Gherkin.
https://www.kerbfood.com/markets/gherkin/
That is all.The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostWhen I first read that part I had to double check, exposes the truth that scan reading can indeed get you into trouble
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostIf you are in that area as I said before .
I did to to Spitalfields 2 weeks ago. I just go with the rest of the team.Comment
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