Reply to: One heck of a Pimp

[tay]

I have a vacancy, do you have his number?

Excellent, just what I was thinking. Dog eat dog world and all that (no offence Churchill).

[DodgyAgent]

Hi
I recently come across a pimp who tried to cheat me.
Is there any place we can complain on such Agents?

Last week I went for an interview for a permanent job. Employer was happy to offer me job.
But The Job agent in between is acting too smart.
He called me to tell that the employer wants to offer me the job, and he was trying persuading me to take me this job. His usual ranting went on and on .. end of the call, dialogue goes like this

Pimp: Apart from this role are you interviewing any where?
Me: Yes I do (I want to be in best position for salary negotiation, in fact I had couple other interviews too)
Pimp: May I know which company it is?
Me: I would rather not say ….
Pimp: No I understand your concern .. I am trying to understand where do I stand .. and weather should I convince the employer for more salary…
Me: I am interviewing with XYZ (some random name, which came in to mind at that time)
Pimp: I know .. I know.. is it through agency?
Me: Yes
Pimp: Which agency?
Me: ABC (again random name)
Pimp: I know I used to work there before.. who is the person acting on behalf of you?
Me: Mr Joe Bloggs (again I gave him random name)

Next day I was getting ready for my actual interview then I got a call from a person he was claiming that he works for ABC and he told me that interview with XYZ is canceled and position was closed.
I was shocked, all those names are made-up and This Pimp was the only one I told these details.
So for me it obvious that this Pimp is walking an ‘extra mile’ to make me to accept the Job.
Apparently this guy is REC recognized.
Did any one come across such incident?
How do I deal with such situation?
Should I tell employer about this agency?

I have a vacancy, do you have his number?

[Churchill]

This is what happened during a previous thread...

Singleton am wanting job please... Plenty quickness, much cheapness

The Late Great JC was an alter-ego of mine to try and wind Chico up - it didn't work...

[shaunbhoy]

Yes, you missed way long!

Let me guess...........you in our Peterborough Lincolnshire are being given birth to, and eating you are lots of chips and fish and Hole in the Toad and Dundee Cake on the Piccadilly Line don't you know.................!!

[sasguru]

Yes, you missed way long!

[Singleton]

You sound a bit foreign unless I have missed my guess.

HTH

Yes, you missed way long!

[Churchill]

Don't confuse the tape changer. He knows not of what thou speaketh.

Is it the Bard's Birthday today?

[sasguru]

He's a design pattern.

Don't confuse the tape changer. He knows not of what thou speaketh.

[Churchill]

defo not native English speaker

Singleton,

wherefore be thou from ?

Milan.

He's a design pattern.

[milanbenes]

defo not native English speaker

Singleton,

wherefore be thou from ?

Milan.

[Churchill]

You sound a bit foreign unless I have missed my guess. There is little you can do about such underhanded activity. My advice would be to go contract in a country where they speak your first language and leave us to deal with unscrupulous agents over here

HTH

[Singleton]

tell your mum and dad and them what you should do

it's a funny story I am impressed

funny thing to do would be to tell the agent about this funny thing that happened, say to him, funny thing happened to me today, I had a call about that other job that I told you about and the caller said the job is cancelled, strangest thing is I made up all the information and you are the only person I told

put it on the table, see what he says

Milan.

Exactly, I was planning to do the same.
But bit hesitant… This guy got my details and crocked idiot like him can come back with some more troubles!

[shaunbhoy]

Hi
I recently come across a pimp who tried to cheat me.
Is there any place we can complain on such Agents?

Last week I went for an interview for a permanent job. Employer was happy to offer me job.
But The Job agent in between is acting too smart.
He called me to tell that the employer wants to offer me the job, and he was trying persuading me to take me this job. His usual ranting went on and on .. end of the call, dialogue goes like this

Pimp: Apart from this role are you interviewing any where?
Me: Yes I do (I want to be in best position for salary negotiation, in fact I had couple other interviews too)
Pimp: May I know which company it is?
Me: I would rather not say ….
Pimp: No I understand your concern .. I am trying to understand where do I stand .. and weather should I convince the employer for more salary…
Me: I am interviewing with XYZ (some random name, which came in to mind at that time)
Pimp: I know .. I know.. is it through agency?
Me: Yes
Pimp: Which agency?
Me: ABC (again random name)
Pimp: I know I used to work there before.. who is the person acting on behalf of you?
Me: Mr Joe Bloggs (again I gave him random name)

Next day I was getting ready for my actual interview then I got a call from a person he was claiming that he works for ABC and he told me that interview with XYZ is canceled and position was closed.
I was shocked, all those names are made-up and This Pimp was the only one I told these details.
So for me it obvious that this Pimp is walking an ‘extra mile’ to make me to accept the Job.
Apparently this guy is REC recognized.
Did any one come across such incident?
How do I deal with such situation?
Should I tell employer about this agency?

You sound a bit foreign unless I have missed my guess. There is little you can do about such underhanded activity. My advice would be to go contract in a country where they speak your first language and leave us to deal with unscrupulous agents over here

HTH

[Cooperinliverp00l]

What a shocker

NAME and SHAME

[Zorba]

He'll say 'right, I'll tell the client you don't want the job'.

Do you?