Reply to: Agencies asking for 2 references.

[LondonManc]

How about everyone stops being a mug and giving out references until they've signed a contract.

Then the agents will eventually stop asking. It's annoying enough without some of you giving them a sniff in the vain hope you've got a job on the line.

Who said I did you grumpy chunt?

[dogzilla]

How about everyone stops being a mug and giving out references until they've signed a contract.

Then the agents will eventually stop asking. It's annoying enough without some of you giving them a sniff in the vain hope you've got a job on the line.

[LondonManc]

Exactly, so give them the names of your last two agents as referees.

Yep, but similarly agencies should know this themselves. The more contractors that supply agencies as referees, the sooner they'll stop with this ploy.

[Chuck]

It's becoming more of a moot point these days as references should now only confirm that you were in the contract.

Exactly, so give them the names of your last two agents as referees.

[LondonManc]

It depends on the frequency he applied. I only got this crap 3 times.

How many times have you been actively looking for contracts?

For me there's been at least one. Venn seem to insist on it - I've advised them that referees would vary depending upon the role. It's becoming more of a moot point these days as references should now only confirm that you were in the contract.

[Bee]

If you've been contracting nearly all your life as you say in your first post you will have come across this before...

Crap sockie.

It depends on the frequency he applied. I only got this crap 3 times.

[ss1n9h]

Thanks guys ha.. didn't know if agencies in London operate differently ..

[greenlake]

If you've been contracting nearly all your life as you say in your first post you will have come across this before...

Maybe it's only his second contract....?

[OnceStonedRose]

Paging Mr Kettle - call from a Mr Pot on line one to discuss your darkened hue.

V.poor...2/10

[TheFaQQer]

Poor, 3/10

Paging Mr Kettle - call from a Mr Pot on line one to discuss your darkened hue.

[northernladuk]

If you've been contracting nearly all your life as you say in your first post you will have come across this before...

Crap sockie.

[Dactylion]

No KUATB yet?

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...eferences.html

Have a quik shufti in the Business/Contracts sub-forum.... there is a sticky which might answer your question.

<Ahem> Do try to KUATB Brillo :-)

[BrilloPad]

Yes. It is totally necessary.

Also, please provide your bank card and pin number. And your wife.

[BrilloPad]

No KUATB yet?

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...eferences.html

[Support Monkey]

Just tell him you will be happy to give references at or after the interview, if he insists they are needed before forget it there is no job