Reply to: Unusual request from Recruiter

[MasterP0]

I can't believe the OP is still thrashing this one out. Gotta be the first thread ever where someone spent more time asking for advice than they would have spent on the actual contract. It was a stupid situation that was never going to end well. Everyone but the OP knew it. Time to move on.

Originally Posted by MasterP0 View Post - YESTERDAY 12:59
Agent has just called to tell me his Client has said they don't have the budget to pay.....we all know how the rest of this conversation went! Seriously?!?!?! Made me LOL though! The End.

Northern where does it imply/state I'm still thrashing this one out? I walked away from it, I've merely been responding to questions.....I guess you missed that because you are just to busy taking pot shots!

[northernladuk]

I can't believe the OP is still thrashing this one out. Gotta be the first thread ever where someone spent more time asking for advice than they would have spent on the actual contract. It was a stupid situation that was never going to end well. Everyone but the OP knew it. Time to move on.

[Taita]

Agent sold it as "help them gather requirements", then when I asked for more information he forwarded the RFP for a Public Sector Org.

I did flag that it would not be just the one hour, Agent was "fine" about this. They are a medium to large business having googled them so why aren't they organised stupid question that would mean no job for me after they've cocked it up!

So the agent had not discussed this with the client but he hoped to curry favour by saying " I can lend you a consultant to help you scope your requirements' The client was amused and sought to have a little more fun by sending him the 200+ paged RFP, and you nearly fell for it?

[MasterP0]

What could they possibly expect to be done in one hour? Serious question. What did they want you to do?

Agent sold it as "help them gather requirements", then when I asked for more information he forwarded the RFP for a Public Sector Org.

I did flag that it would not be just the one hour, Agent was "fine" about this. They are a medium to large business having googled them so why aren't they organised stupid question that would mean no job for me after they've cocked it up!

[meridian]

So you are taking everything the agent has said in good faith.

Depends on the agent, tbh, but I see what you mean, there could be other valid reasons that are just being fobbed off as "no budget", and the client might appreciate that you've gone the extra mile even if it is only for discovery.

[Contreras]

If they don't have the budget for a day's consultancy it doesn't sound like the sort of client I'd be trying to impress for future work.

So you are taking everything the agent has said in good faith.

[DieScum]

What could they possibly expect to be done in one hour? Serious question. What did they want you to do?

[meridian]

I doubt you have the full story.

With hindsight you should probably have requested a telephone call directly with the client to "scope the requirements".

This would also be an opportunity to make your sales pitch should you be interested in future work from this client.

If they don't have the budget for a day's consultancy it doesn't sound like the sort of client I'd be trying to impress for future work.

[Contreras]

Agent has just called to tell me his Client has said they don't have the budget to pay.....we all know how the rest of this conversation went! Seriously?!?!?! Made me LOL though! The End.

I doubt you have the full story.

With hindsight you should probably have requested a telephone call directly with the client to "scope the requirements".

This would also be an opportunity to make your sales pitch should you be interested in future work from this client.

[psychocandy]

No he was astounded that his Client didn't want to pay, so that made two of us.....Good Luck to them!

I just can't wrap my head around the "...don't have the budget to pay someone" how do they envisage getting a BA to help them then? Anywhoo not my problem

Deffo client was waiting for you to say, oh go on then I've got nothing else on and its only for a few hours.

[MasterP0]

Was he still trying to get you to do it?!?

No he was astounded that his Client didn't want to pay, so that made two of us.....Good Luck to them!

I just can't wrap my head around the "...don't have the budget to pay someone" how do they envisage getting a BA to help them then? Anywhoo not my problem

[Taita]

An hour? Like £50-100 or something I assume?

Let me think. An hour....

10 mins taking my coat off.
20 mins having a dump in their bogs.
20 mins checking out the tottie.
OK 10 mins then Im off.

Poor class tottie if it takes them all of 20 minutes to suss you out and put you down!

[jmo21]

Agent has just called to tell me his Client have said they don't have the budget to pay.....we all know how the rest of this conversation went! Seriously?!?!?! Made me LOL though! The End.

Was he still trying to get you to do it?!?

[Project Monkey]

An hour? Like £50-100 or something I assume?

Let me think. An hour....

10 mins taking my coat off.
20 mins having a dump in their bogs.
20 mins checking out the tottie.
OK 10 mins then Im off.

Quick worker!

[MasterP0]

Agent has just called to tell me his Client has said they don't have the budget to pay.....we all know how the rest of this conversation went! Seriously?!?!?! Made me LOL though! The End.