Reply to: The squealing pig (reruitment agent)

[Turion]

YouTube blocked here, any chance of a transcription?

Not really worth the time. From the title of the post I thought it would be a real ranting raging screaming, 'you're gonna die' nutter type phone message. But no, just some mild bulltripe as one gets from agents from time to time.

[Beefy198]

Use a proxy?

[DaveB]

YouTube blocked here, any chance of a transcription?

[Beefy198]

Speaking as an ex-newspaper hack who had to study defamation etc at journo college, I'd say you're pretty safe in naming names...assuming you haven't fabricated the recording.

He called you and left that message on your voicemail knowing it was being recorded.

He's implicated himself - you've not published anything that he could say tarnishes his reputation - which is basically what defamation is about - because he did it on his own. I don't see any implied trust on your part to keep this verbal attack a secret.

All seems pretty watertight to me.

Yup, surely if you recorded the call without his knowledge and posted it on the internet that would be dodgy. But he clearly knows that this is being recorded because it's on a voicemail.

[SillyMilly]

Two Hours Notice?

[EddieNambulous]

A working title for the film could be "Fatal Application" ? What do you guys think?

In these hard times, I suggest "You've Got NO Mail"

[cykophysh39]

There may be a plot to film here! Contractor applies for a job, Agent becomes obsessed with trying to assist the contractor in his quest. The relationship goes through various highs and lows, until the contractor arrives home one night to find his favourite laptop burning in the BBQ and the agent in the shower!

A working title for the film could be "Fatal Application" ?
What do you guys think? We got the talent to pull this off?

[eliquant]

Gawd sounds like Wendy Slobber Chops from the (I think now, don't quote me on this I could be wrong) defunct "Future Matrix Ltd" recruitment agency.

The scary thing is that the bloke on the voice message seems to "believe his own BS" to the 'N'th degree, beware of desperate psychos, avoid, ignore and move on.

[cykophysh39]

It sounds suspiciously like James from Hays!!

[EddieNambulous]

I would love to state who it is but i'm not totally conviced that I would be protected by the law if the agent in question decided to sue for defamation. He does have my personal details after all.

Can anybody here confirm if using a voicemail in this way is ok?

Speaking as an ex-newspaper hack who had to study defamation etc at journo college, I'd say you're pretty safe in naming names...assuming you haven't fabricated the recording.

He called you and left that message on your voicemail knowing it was being recorded.

He's implicated himself - you've not published anything that he could say tarnishes his reputation - which is basically what defamation is about - because he did it on his own. I don't see any implied trust on your part to keep this verbal attack a secret.

All seems pretty watertight to me.

[herman_g]

I'm pretty sure I know that voice.

The funny thing is if I do, I deem him to be a very good guy and I've worked for him three times.

Shows you how tough the markets been for the last 3-6 months.

[minestrone]

I would love to state who it is but i'm not totally conviced that I would be protected by the law if the agent in question decided to sue for defamation. He does have my personal details after all.

Can anybody here confirm if using a voicemail in this way is ok?

First off, classic.

I would say that there is no problem as he left you the message. If it is OK to publish Prince Charles talking about how he wants to be a tampon then I don't see why you cannot publish the name of someone who left you a message.

[NadJ]

I would love to state who it is but i'm not totally conviced that I would be protected by the law if the agent in question decided to sue for defamation. He does have my personal details after all.

Can anybody here confirm if using a voicemail in this way is ok?

[mailric]

this is brilliant. who is it? c'mon tell.

[EddieNambulous]

I told Una O'Kane of Huxley Associates...

Bloody hell! ...and I thought the "I need two references" scam was pushing the limits