Reply to: India based agencies ?

[stek]

I imagine the play goes like this: Job advertised, no one suitable, skills shortage = visa for Bob please Mr Cameron...

Except only the end client can sponsor a T2, the agent wouldn't be interested in that.

[wogewwabbit]

Once I picked up the phone to these guys, even though I said I wasn't interested they kept on calling me (every 30 minutes). It's like they were in a call center of some sort, probably representing multiple agencies at the same time, and they don't event talk to each other. So the solution is this:
- Block their number
- Mark their email as spam so that you won't see them anymore

There is a quite recognisable pattern in these emails, they always ask for your name, your phone number, and your visa status. Sometimes I notice the same pattern in emails that appear to come from the UK. Then I do some analysis on spamcop, and it sometimes turns out that the sender IP is in india. So they are trying to get sneaky, but apparently not sneaky enough

[SlipTheJab]

They seem to be aiming for low hanging fruit. I've had lots of calls and the rates are always far below market that it's laughable.

I imagine the play goes like this: Job advertised, no one suitable, skills shortage = visa for Bob please Mr Cameron...

[dogzilla]

They seem to be aiming for low hanging fruit. I've had lots of calls and the rates are always far below market that it's laughable.

[SlipTheJab]

Honestly, it made me laugh and you know it would be pointless.

I have a pretty thick London accent also, I'm pretty sure he had no idea what I was saying!

Haha yeah maybe Barry (the think indian accented ones are always called Barry) thought his offer of a senior London role at £75 per day would be a nice Xmas present for you

[Mister Clark]

Did you rip him a new one?, Xmas day FFS!

Honestly, it made me laugh and you know it would be pointless.

I have a pretty thick London accent also, I'm pretty sure he had no idea what I was saying!

[SueEllen]

Did you rip him a new one?, Xmas day FFS!

They've called me up at 7am on a bank holiday. However Xmas day is a new one.

[SlipTheJab]

Got a phone call from SilverLink 4-5 years ago on Xmas day.

Didn't recognise the number but assumed it must be an emergency so answered the call. Fella asked if I was interested in a performance test role based in Newcastle for 75 p/d.

Firmly put that bunch in the absolute waste of time bucket!

Did you rip him a new one?, Xmas day FFS!

[Mister Clark]

Is there anyone here who does anything other than hang up when an agent phones on a blatant trawling mission who clearly is from the Indian subcontinent and has the barest grasp of English ?

I'm talking Silverlink and various others, but tell me, where on Earth do they get any business from ?

Excuse the vent but they are such an absolute waste of time...

Boo

Got a phone call from SilverLink 4-5 years ago on Xmas day.

Didn't recognise the number but assumed it must be an emergency so answered the call. Fella asked if I was interested in a performance test role based in Newcastle for 75 p/d.

Firmly put that bunch in the absolute waste of time bucket!

[SlipTheJab]

no you may have to stack shelves in poundland as "work experience"

Well how else do you expect them to keep selling crap tat and undersize confectionary for a quid!

[CoolCat]

+1. Also you only have to deal with them once a fortnight

Boo

no you may have to stack shelves in poundland as "work experience"

[Boo]

JSA as I know the government is good for the money.

+1. Also you only have to deal with them once a fortnight

Boo

[SueEllen]

Between JSA or an Indian agency, what would you choose?

JSA as I know the government is good for the money.

[FatLazyContractor]

Silverlink = bunch of time wasters

If I remember correctly aren't they the ones who try and get you to sign some sort of contract even before interview?

Between JSA or an Indian agency, what would you choose?

[psychocandy]

Silverlink = bunch of time wasters

If I remember correctly aren't they the ones who try and get you to sign some sort of contract even before interview?