Reply to: Agents!

[cojak]

Who?

I'm talking about the ones who call you out of the blue.

"Oh Miss XXX, we have a fantastic oportunity for you....so where are you working at the moment?,...Free in 2 weeks you say, will they require anyone else do you know?.....so do you have any other gigs lined up?.....interviews?....talking to anyone?......Actually I dont think this gig will be suitable for you, bye"


Why do they bother wasting my ******* time?

Ring me if you have a job, else just **** off you stupid annoying ******* ****!

*puts on intelligent-looking glasses*

Let's dissect this, shall we?

The aim of the agent is NOT to get you a job - it's to get him a commission.

So;

Ag:
Oh Miss XXX, we have a fantastic oportunity for you" [sweeten up naive contractor to enable me to reel her in...]

Ag:
"....so where are you working at the moment?" - [if you're talking to me there must be a potential vacancy!]

Ag:
"...Free in 2 weeks you say,[BINGO!] will they require anyone else do you know? [and will you give me names - it doesn't matter though - I've got 2 weeks to find them...]

Ag:
".....so do you have any other gigs lined up?.....interviews?....talking to anyone?" [tell me and I'll get in there first]

Ag:
[I've squeezed as much as I can out of this one - on to the next]"......Actually I dont think this gig will be suitable for you, bye"



Still - lesson learned...

[AlfredJPruffock]

Even dealing with some good recruiters (the few) hasn't changed my view about the industry at large. It's corrupt and filled with malpractice, and that goes across the board irrespective of what market or candidate profile they are dealing with.

Aye Denny

Does this surprise you ?

There's an old Spannish proverb -

Honour and Money does not belong in the same purse ...

Having worked in the Humanatarian/Aid Sector I can tell you that the malpractice there and financial irregularites are even worse than the private sector.

So it goes.

What to do ?

Pills ?
The Whip ?
Politics ?
Daytime Television ?

[SallyAnne]

Sally, you demand a high rate and spend lots of time on the bench. Surely it's better to work more even if it is for less?

I've spent 3 months on the bench in the last 4 years.

So, erm, no.

[Numptycorner]

So I got emailed a job this morning which sounded great, but it was only £300 a day. Centre of London, which I just couldn't do on that rate.

I replied saying "the job is an ideal match, but I wouldn't do it for any less than £500. And I mean not a penny less".

Low and behold, the guy rings me up and all of a sudden £500 is fine. Possibly telephone interview next week. Fricken Pathway - they're right rip off merchants!

Just pay the going rate you bunch of tards and stop wasting everyones time!

Grrrrr

Sally, you demand a high rate and spend lots of time on the bench. Surely it's better to work more even if it is for less?

[SallyAnne]

Get that in writing love. The next thing is that you will go for interview, get the gig then they will say the client is only going to pay the 300. Or they will block you for any other agent.

yep, just received the email with it in writing.

I is not a stupid.

[The Lone Gunman]

So I got emailed a job this morning which sounded great, but it was only £300 a day. Centre of London, which I just couldn't do on that rate.

I replied saying "the job is an ideal match, but I wouldn't do it for any less than £500. And I mean not a penny less".

Low and behold, the guy rings me up and all of a sudden £500 is fine. Possibly telephone interview next week. Fricken Pathway - they're right rip off merchants!

Just pay the going rate you bunch of tards and stop wasting everyones time!

Grrrrr

Get that in writing love. The next thing is that you will go for interview, get the gig then they will say the client is only going to pay the 300. Or they will block you for any other agent.

[SallyAnne]

So I got emailed a job this morning which sounded great, but it was only £300 a day. Centre of London, which I just couldn't do on that rate.

I replied saying "the job is an ideal match, but I wouldn't do it for any less than £500. And I mean not a penny less".

Low and behold, the guy rings me up and all of a sudden £500 is fine. Possibly telephone interview next week. Fricken Pathway - they're right rip off merchants!

Just pay the going rate you bunch of tards and stop wasting everyones time!

Grrrrr

[Captain Dispensable]

That's right, just carry on pissing off the people who find you work.

Didn't I see you get fired from "The Apprentice" last night?

They're too fickle to let a bit of cold shoulder treatment put them off. They need us more than we need them.

Apprentice? Not unless David Gest was on there. A mate's wife says I look like him, the blind b*tch. Yeah, I've got dark hair and plenty of money in the bank, massive similarity.

[Churchill]

Almost too subtle that one. I guess it sorts the oldies from us slightly younger ones. "Us" not including you obviously.


Received an email this morning from an agency I've never been in touch with asking me to send my latest CV and let them know my current situation, so the spam they send in future will be more targeted. Sorely tempted to reply saying "F off you nosy spamming twats", but no reply means they can't be sure they've got the right email address.

That's right, just carry on pissing off the people who find you work.

Didn't I see you get fired from "The Apprentice" last night?

[Captain Dispensable]

Someone has obviously dropped a Clanger!

Almost too subtle that one. I guess it sorts the oldies from us slightly younger ones. "Us" not including you obviously.


Received an email this morning from an agency I've never been in touch with asking me to send my latest CV and let them know my current situation, so the spam they send in future will be more targeted. Sorely tempted to reply saying "F off you nosy spamming twats", but no reply means they can't be sure they've got the right email address.

[SoupDragon]

Someone has obviously dropped a Clanger!

lol, that used to be my custom title on another forum

[wendigo100]

I wish they would learn to read all the information on jobserve/jobsite.

I must've had 20 phone calls in the last 3 days offering me permie work - I've checked my CVs online and they say "job type: CONTRACT" very clearly

Someone has obviously dropped a Clanger!

[Churchill]

I wish they would learn to read all the information on jobserve/jobsite.

I must've had 20 phone calls in the last 3 days offering me permie work - I've checked my CVs online and they say "job type: CONTRACT" very clearly

"Would you consider a permanent role?"

"Yeah, for six months and five times the salary!"

[SallyAnne]

How on earth could anyone do that?

Not everyone is a scarey stalker like you!

Anyway - no one else knows my surname. Was it you? Was it?! Was it?!

[SoupDragon]

I wish they would learn to read all the information on jobserve/jobsite.

I must've had 20 phone calls in the last 3 days offering me permie work - I've checked my CVs online and they say "job type: CONTRACT" very clearly