Reply to: Agency said i got the role but then backtracked few days later

[NotAllThere]

It seems the attention span of the yoof of today is ever diminishing. Anyway - I think this thread has served its purpose.

[BrilloPad]

same company new contract, slightly creepy that you have time to go back and and review previous posts.

You only have 15 posts so hardly surprising. You ought to be grateful that someone took the time.

You can get lots of good advice on here if you ask sensible questions. Surely you must realize that you were only ever going to get 1 reply on this thread?

[d000hg]

I didn't read it that way at all:

I stand corrected, I missed that bit.

same company new contract, slightly creepy that you have time to go back and and review previous posts.

It is hardly time consuming to click on your name. It takes less time than writing this post.

[TykeMerc]

same company new contract, slightly creepy that you have time to go back and and review previous posts.

People have memories, maybe something in the name sticks in the mind and it takes seconds to do a search.

Plus there are so many sockpuppets and sales trolls that people notice the patterns and the inconsistencies.

[TheFaQQer]

same company new contract, slightly creepy that you have time to go back and and review previous posts.

So you weren't planning on giving notice on this one then?

[Gti182]

In February, you said that you were coming back from taking three months off, so you've been in the current role for three months, and were going to hand in your notice to take this one.

Or am I misreading your posts?

(Particularly the one where you said " i've found the forum experience extremely poor and will no longer be an active member.")

same company new contract, slightly creepy that you have time to go back and and review previous posts.

[TheFaQQer]

I let the agency know they could assure the client i'd stick around as i had done with my prior contracts (all over minimum of 1.5 years each)

In February, you said that you were coming back from taking three months off, so you've been in the current role for three months, and were going to hand in your notice to take this one.

Or am I misreading your posts?

(Particularly the one where you said

i've found the forum experience extremely poor and will no longer be an active member.

)

[Gti182]

Maybe learn to only spend money you actually have, until you're getting timesheets signed and invoices paid then your contract is nothing more than vapourware.

i'll now be more careful and vigilant going forward obviously but it is usually seen as common place to celebrate a new role? Probably just me then...

[TykeMerc]

there were the normal travel expenses and loss of chargeable hours associated with taking the interview but it was the celebration costs that had me annoyed

Maybe learn to only spend money you actually have, until you're getting timesheets signed and invoices paid then your contract is nothing more than vapourware.

[Gti182]

there were the normal travel expenses and loss of chargeable hours associated with taking the interview but it was the celebration costs that had me annoyed

[TheFaQQer]

I thought he maybe meant on travel for the interview but maybe you're right.

I didn't read it that way at all:

i had a really good weekend blowing a lot of money celebrating as you do.

[d000hg]

Learn not to spend money that isn't in the bank?

I thought he maybe meant on travel for the interview but maybe you're right.

[Eirikur]

It happened to me mid contract. Permie suddenly returned from long term sick leave, quite unexpectedly and I had to go. I already delivered the main part of the project and I was well on my way to deliver the rest of the project well within time and budget in the remaining three months of my contract, somehow it gives me satisfaction that this permie until today (more than one year later) still hasn't delivered anything.

[CloudWalker]

I happens, I had an interview canceled on the day it was due to take place and I'd already taken a day off my current contract. days wages down the drain

[Gti182]

I'll take it on the chin as a learning experience but you'd think the agency would be a bit more professional and apologetic