Originally posted by darmstadt
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I had one of these, it may not have too much of a fishing call as they had sent me a job spec as well. The person at the other end kept banging on if I wanted the position or not and what would my rate be and so on. In the end I just gave a rather high rate (for them anyway) and it all went quiet and then started up again. In the end I just said 'NO, I DO NOT WANT THIS POSITION, I AM WORKING AND YOU CANNOT PAY MY RATE, PLUS THE CONTRACT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MY SKILLSET SO BUGGER OFF.'
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Originally posted by 2BIT View Postyeah I normally don't pick up number witheld calls which fishing calls from the UK tend to be from but now must remember to not pick up any international calls it means I'll miss that call from Beyonce asking me out for a date but it's a risk I'll have to take
what I should have done thinking about it was quote a grossly inflated rate or perhaps a very low rate
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Originally posted by Wanderer View PostGood point , but my time is quite valuable and their time isn't worth tulip so I can't be bothered entertaining these idiots.
what I should have done thinking about it was quote a grossly inflated rate or perhaps a very low rate
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Originally posted by 2BIT View PostI'm normally too polite to just hang up on people plus it doesn't waste their time as much
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I'm out of touch can someone please explain what this 'new' off shore agency warning is about?
...yes I am naive, but I have to ask!!
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Will watch out for those so thanks. End call button is quite handy too!
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Fishing calls from Off Shore Agents
well it had to start sometime, just had my first fishing call from an Off-Shore agent, they seemed only interested in finding out avg UK daily rates for particular roles, sadly I had an imaginary meeting to attend so couldn't give him any info...
I guess I'll have to start screening for international numbers now too!Tags: None
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