Reply to: What is it with clients/agents fannying around at the mo?

[psychocandy]

so you disagree with

b: pick up the chuffing phone and call all your previous clients and "fish" for info about whether they would like you back for a gig

c: get agents to do the fishing for you

d: apply for roles and get one

how exactly do you expect to find a contract. Is there a stork who delivers them or are you waiting for Santa....

No I meant I do agree with b,c,d. All of which I have been doing recently.

Would be nice if santa could sort something as well though.

[eek]

Not saying I disagree with what last two posters have said.
I've done the same as Damon and gone to visit an agent. Probably a waste of time (it is so far) but got time to do this.

so you disagree with

b: pick up the chuffing phone and call all your previous clients and "fish" for info about whether they would like you back for a gig

c: get agents to do the fishing for you

d: apply for roles and get one

how exactly do you expect to find a contract. Is there a stork who delivers them or are you waiting for Santa....

[psychocandy]

Not saying I disagree with what last two posters have said.
I've done the same as Damon and gone to visit an agent. Probably a waste of time (it is so far) but got time to do this.

[psychocandy]

Except if you're Psychocandy, when you need every spare minute for whinging on the forum!

takes a lot of time to maintain this level of whingeyness mind!

[DirtyDog]

+1

If you are on bench, you can either
a: twiddle your thumbs and do nothing, and passively wait for phone to ring

b: pick up the chuffing phone and call all your previous clients and "fish" for info about whether they would like you back for a gig

c: get agents to do the fishing for you

d: apply for roles and get one

[evilagent]

That time thing that you are desperately short of when you are sitting on the bench you mean?

+1

If you are on bench, you can either
a: twiddle your thumbs and do nothing, and passively wait for phone to ring

b: pick up the chuffing phone and call all your previous clients and "fish" for info about whether they would like you back for a gig

c: get agents to do the fishing for you

[Damon]

That time thing that you are desperately short of when you are sitting on the bench you mean?

Well put

I'll also use the opportunity to do some Xmas shopping

[aoxomoxoa]

That time thing that you are desperately short of when you are sitting on the bench you mean?

Except if you're Psychocandy, when you need every spare minute for whinging on the forum!

[northernladuk]

Yep. Fishing and wasting your time I reckon though.

That time thing that you are desperately short of when you are sitting on the bench you mean?

[psychocandy]

For balance I have had a very different experience yesterday....

Agent calls, found CV on jobsite....looks like a promising match for a role I have in the pipeline (actually took time to read CV) and asks intelligent questions about roles and qualifies if I have specifics to the role he is working on.

All goes well....doesn't ask for references....does check passport details to ensure eligible to work.....and then sets up a face to face today as he wants to meet his senior candidates before feeling able to put them forward to clients so we are meeting today as he is on the way to the client site....hopefully he will be able to tell them he has found the ideal candidate!

I know the cynics may say he will just physhing, wasting my time, pumping me for info that he can use to impress the client yada yada, but without being positive and engaging with him there is no way of finding out...

A refreshing difference from the now 'normal' telesales approach. Reminds me of the old days!!!!!

Yep. Fishing and wasting your time I reckon though.

[Damon]

For balance I have had a very different experience yesterday....

Agent calls, found CV on jobsite....looks like a promising match for a role I have in the pipeline (actually took time to read CV) and asks intelligent questions about roles and qualifies if I have specifics to the role he is working on.

All goes well....doesn't ask for references....does check passport details to ensure eligible to work.....and then sets up a face to face today as he wants to meet his senior candidates before feeling able to put them forward to clients so we are meeting today as he is on the way to the client site....hopefully he will be able to tell them he has found the ideal candidate!

I know the cynics may say he will just physhing, wasting my time, pumping me for info that he can use to impress the client yada yada, but without being positive and engaging with him there is no way of finding out...

A refreshing difference from the now 'normal' telesales approach. Reminds me of the old days!!!!!

[psychocandy]

[northernladuk]

Crying has continued in General.....

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...-soft-but.html

[Ticktock]

Nope - nothing to do with that.

I've walked out of interviews and got a phone call on my way home through the agent 30 minutes later that they want me. My interview was longer than 30 minutes so it's not that.

Yep - I've had calls from the agent while waiting for my train home / walking to my car after the interview. The client didn't offer me the gig while I was in the room as they were passing everything through the agent.

I've also had to wait a few days for a response while clients interviewed other candidates. I've been fairly lucky in that the main agent who has found me work has actually called me to tell me what's going on, and not to expect to hear anything for a couple of days.

[psychocandy]

FFS. Its getting worse.

Twice now in two weeks have I had phone interviews arranged and waited and waited. Last time, it took until the next day to find out what was happening and eventually the call took place but no apology at all.

Supposed to have another one - different client - at 3pm. No sign of. Best thing was 3pm was REALLY awkward for me but client couldn't do 4pm so I've put myself out sitting here and its nearly 4pm anyway.

Bloody rude if you ask me. REALLY REALLY REALLY pissed me off that people don't have a common decency these days.