applying for perm. Jobs.

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cykophysh39 replied

17 April 2007, 12:47
Originally posted by 2uk

For the sake of applying for more positions, has anyone tried applying for perm jobs and then trying to talk the agent into converting the position to a contract ( pro-rating the pay) ? Does this make any sense?

Not really

It's not up to the agent! It's up to the company doing the employment
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buffdaddy replied

17 April 2007, 12:02
I went to a Perm Job interview just to get some interview practice. I then ended up getting a contract for the companies competitor and told the agent what I did. Then the agent went back to the hiring manager and told him that. All of a sudden i got offered a better rate then their competitor on a contract for 1 year!!.

so i guess the hidden budget was found from somewhere!
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lukemg replied

16 April 2007, 08:19
What's the point ? Just treat the perm job as a contract and bail when you get a better offer ! Yeah - but what about loyalty, my @rse, if the game changes the permies get cleared out/outsourced/screwed over without a second thought.
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thunderlizard replied

15 April 2007, 22:08
Yes, but it's more often done in the opposite direction - client advertises for contractors but then says they'd prefer permanent staff
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Epiphone replied

15 April 2007, 21:03
Not personally but I know someone who turned a permie position into a contract after 3 weeks and got a rate increase at the same time. Jammy sod.
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2uk started a topic applying for perm. Jobs.

15 April 2007, 20:52
applying for perm. Jobs.

For the sake of applying for more positions, has anyone tried applying for perm jobs and then trying to talk the agent into converting the position to a contract ( pro-rating the pay) ? Does this make any sense?
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