Reply to: Agency referral bonus

[Zero Liability]

I've been able to do so through my current agency without any issues. I guess it depends on the agency in question.

I recall years ago Reed offering £25 in Love2shop or whatever bollocks it was vouchers, and that was assuming the referred individual stayed on long enough.

[SlipTheJab]

Funnily enough, I referred someone for a contract a little over 2 months ago (they promised to pay me the fee after 2 months).

Just emailed - will see what they say.

What are the odds you never hear from the pimp ever again?

[kingcook]

Funnily enough, I referred someone for a contract a little over 2 months ago (they promised to pay me the fee after 2 months).

Just emailed - will see what they say.

[northernladuk]

Ha yes, my agent wanted to take me out on Tuesday, the day before I finished my contract. I cancelled 'cos i just couldnt face it!!
I know it was a free lunch and all, but even I have standards

I don't... Is the slot still open??

[NotAllThere]

I got a call once from an agency in the late 90s asking me for my payment details as they'd placed someone I'd recommended to them. £500.

[Pogle]

Lunch with an agent. That's the kind of gift money can't buy.

Ha yes, my agent wanted to take me out on Tuesday, the day before I finished my contract. I cancelled 'cos i just couldnt face it!!
I know it was a free lunch and all, but even I have standards

[psychocandy]

I referred an ex-colleague (after making my colleague aware I was doing it) once but they argued they already had his CV so wasn't a new referral. Spoke to my colleague later and the one they had was 4 years out of date. Can't win sometimes.

Yep I had the same. They obviously had not flagged this person up until I prompted them but they still argued they were not new because they had their CV. Same - old one as well.

[gables]

I've done it once and got paid once

It was a permie role, nonetheless a nice £100 Montane jacket for me

[garethevans1986]

Yes, received a large sums worth of M&S vouchers - the missus was happy.

GE

[JRCT]

I have done this and they will give what ever excuse they can come up with not to pay you anything.

I always get an excuse and then they try to sweeten the blow by saying we will take you out for lunch/drink (to somewhere nice).

Lunch with an agent. That's the kind of gift money can't buy.

[BolshieBastard]

Nope. That's why I tell agents I never refer anyone because you never effing pay up!

[TestMangler]

I was asked to refer someone for a role I rejected once and was promised £250 on signing of the contracts.

Obviously, it didn't materialise (cause agents lie !). Hassled the f**k out of them for six months and eventually got £250 in Virgin vouchers (when they still had shops).

As my old granny used to say, it's not the principle, it's the money.

[Pogle]

I got a massive hamper from Fortnum and mason when I referred someone last Christmas
It was lovely

[Eirikur]

I referred an ex-colleague (after making my colleague aware I was doing it) once but they argued they already had his CV so wasn't a new referral. Spoke to my colleague later and the one they had was 4 years out of date. Can't win sometimes.

My CV has been sent to probably every relevant agency in the country over the past 8 years or so and my guess is that's the same with most contractors.

[sal]

I referred an ex-colleague (after making my colleague aware I was doing it) once but they argued they already had his CV so wasn't a new referral. Spoke to my colleague later and the one they had was 4 years out of date. Can't win sometimes.

Similar thing happened to me once, CBA with chasing referral bonuses ever since. I wonder if this can even hamper the chances of the person you are referring as successful placement is usually a condition and the greedy bitches might drop him/her if they have other suitable candidates, only to avoid paying the referral fee.