Dickhead Agents

[Brummie]

I meant you can't give them notice. They used to have notice periods but after they walked everyone contractors were just using them as a stop gap and leaving all the time so they took the ability to give notice out of the contracts? Have they started allowing contractors to give notice again?

In Churchill Place, they do

[northernladuk]

I did a stint at Radbroke a couple of years ago. I had a notice period put into my contract. It was only about 2 weeks but I didn't want them to be able to can me with no notice.

I meant you can't give them notice. They used to have notice periods but after they walked everyone contractors were just using them as a stop gap and leaving all the time so they took the ability to give notice out of the contracts? Have they started allowing contractors to give notice again?

[BoredBloke]

I did a stint at Radbroke a couple of years ago. I had a notice period put into my contract. It was only about 2 weeks but I didn't want them to be able to can me with no notice.

[stek]

Ouch LOL. You are not a contractor until you've done a stint at Radbroke! No notice contract as well I expect.

Had an offer once (after a f2f!!) turned it down for something more local, so I have been. Was interviewed in the canteen, empty at first but as the interview progress lunch started and it got pretty full.

I remember thinking at the time how can you call this 'Manchester'!

2005/6 I think....

[northernladuk]

Not oodles, it's Barclays at Radbroke! Rate-cut-tastic!

Just wasting the agents time really, especially since he thinks Lower Peover is Manchester and travel accom is no problem there...

Ouch LOL. You are not a contractor until you've done a stint at Radbroke! No notice contract as well I expect.

[stek]

No sour taste where oodles of cash is involved. Nail it and fill them coffers with a grin on your face.

Not oodles, it's Barclays at Radbroke! Rate-cut-tastic!

Just wasting the agents time really, especially since he thinks Lower Peover is Manchester and travel accom is no problem there...

[northernladuk]

No sour taste where oodles of cash is involved. Nail it and fill them coffers with a grin on your face.

[stek]

Agent emailed me back, he spoke to his colleague - who has placed me before, one of the good ones, now no test required no f2f required.

Still, there's a sour taste about it now....

[BrilloPad]

What is the opposite of an oxymoron?

[diseasex]

Don't do tests either. **** them

[sal]

Some agencies are just stupid, demanding mandatory online tests even if the client doesn't ask/require them, thinking that way they deliver value. What actually happens is the exact opposite, the best candidates can't be bothered and if they are, can't be bothered with cheating in what is often a poorly designed test. On the other hand the poor candidates are desperate and ready to do the test and cheat on it.

If it's the client that is insisting on the online test, I probably don't want to work for them, unless desperate.

[stek]

Seeing a bit of a trend lately, this tit wants me to take an online tech test, and turn up for face to face on Monday flight about £400 at such short notice plus a day unpaid, I basically said no test and phone interview first.

So he launches into me, tests always needed and doesn't understand why I won't turn up for f2f 'to see the client environment'. I told him I don't do tests, my track record is enough, and I couldn't give a shiit about what the offices are like.

This has happened twice lately! Must be getting old....