Reply to: Pathway Resourcing - Are they Rude ?

[Grinder]

Pathway hooked me up a while back and I'm very happy. Yes there are issues, but after 5½ months bench-time I wasn't going to turn it down based on the agency.

[PM-Junkie]

Aren't pathway part of the S3 triumvirate?

The nail right on the head hit you have.

[Menelaus]

Aren't pathway part of the S3 triumvirate?

[shelby68]

they're a bunch of sh1t's I've dealt with a couple of their consultants when I first contracted and they screwed me over royally.

I've also had them put the phone down one me before when I wasn't available for a gig.

[sasguru]

Me too, I wonder if rather than 'hotting up' the knob jockeys are looking for roles...and worrying.

WSS.

[slickcontractor]

Yep, had the same thing (though not from Pathway this time)

Agent: Are you looking ATM.
Me: Sort of.
A: Does that mean you're currently in a job.
M Yes, until the End of Feb.
A: Oh, last time we heard from you in July you where immediately available.
M: (thinks: WTF, do they thinks I've been doing in between?). No, I'm working now.
A: Ok thanks, goodbye.
M: What about the Jo.....

So, he only has a job if he thinks that I'm desperate, ***ker!

tim

yeah john mccoy and co...absolute tossers!!!!!

[xmen]

If your unlucky enough.........

.. to get roped in with Pathway, then watch your back.

I need a decision from my manager, I'm being forced by the client, I spend hours working on your role, and a number of other phrases regularly appear.

You will also notice inconsistencies between the purchase order for your time, the rate your being paid and the rate Pathway say they are charging! ( working on DW has its advantage ).

Try and look for the added value

[connia]

Pathways

Pathways Resourcing are a pain. Very dodgy methods of recruiting. I would not recommend them to anyone

[TheFaQQer]

I did that once, while working for "government" and really not being advised by the client not to say where... "Near Vauxhall Cross" I'd say. Allowing them to draw the wrong conclusion, while telling the absolute truth.

Quite fun.

"I'm working on a classified project for the government, based in London." Vague enough to be anything, really.

[NotAllThere]

I did that once, while working for "government" and really not being advised by the client not to say where... "Near Vauxhall Cross" I'd say. Allowing them to draw the wrong conclusion, while telling the absolute truth.

Quite fun.

[TheFaQQer]

Had an agent trying to figure out with whom my contract was. I said sorry, can't tell you that. He asked why - "because it's confidential information". He again asked why - I said "because it's the policy of my company that it's confidential information". He didn't like that - next time I'll name a random company I guess.

I tell them that it's classified, rather than confidential. They don't question that one, since there is an implication that you would be breaking th Official Secrets Act by telling them the name.

[bored]

Had an agent trying to figure out with whom my contract was. I said sorry, can't tell you that. He asked why - "because it's confidential information". He again asked why - I said "because it's the policy of my company that it's confidential information". He didn't like that - next time I'll name a random company I guess.

[Lucy]

Things must be hot at the moment.

Even I'm getting calls on the back of CVs from 2001...

Me too, I wonder if rather than 'hotting up' the knob jockeys are looking for roles...and worrying.

[Zippy]

You know it's amazing the famous people I have worked for. Dave lee roth, gene simmons (sp) and even a Mrs Krankie. I have been tempted give out Wayne Kerr but that is a bit obvious.

Well, yes. We are talking about agents though so I'd go for it.
How about Mac Arthur Park - the well-known South Korean IT consulting firm?

[BoredBloke]

You know it's amazing the famous people I have worked for. Dave lee roth, gene simmons (sp) and even a Mrs Krankie. I have been tempted give out Wayne Kerr but that is a bit obvious.