Would you tell your agent

[Alf W]

Head down, gob shut.

So you tell your Agent who then bombards your client with calls about this new vacancy he's heard about (and they will). Your client thinks "how did he/she know about that" for about 10 seconds until they put two and two together.

Where do you think this is going?

[Bagpuss]

You're right.

I've decided just to keep me head down and get back to my unit tests and mind my own business.

Just wanted to know what other people do.

That's funny, like the agent would give a tulip!

[handsfree]

Dodgy giving out confidential information period, remember while you might be doing the Agency a favor you are also telling him you cannot be "trusted" with confidential information

You're right.

I've decided just to keep me head down and get back to my unit tests and mind my own business.

Just wanted to know what other people do.

[Not So Wise]

I was thinking more along the lines of using confidential information to gain financial advantage.

Dodgy giving out confidential information period, remember while you might be doing the Agency a favor you are also telling him you cannot be "trusted" with confidential information

[Bagpuss]

when the client is planning on bringing in another contractor?

Thus giving him a headstart over the other agencies they will go to.

Is it unprofessional? I get on with my agent, he's as good as they come, and it might be good to keep him sweet. Renewal time is only 2 months away too.

What d'you reckon?

In the past I got a prefferencial rate by tipping off the agent with leads. He still to this day maintains he wasn't paid commission for me due to the lower cut to the agency (agents only got commission for each % over 14%)

[WageSlave]

I'm just wondering whether it's good to give the agent a lead, just to keep him sweet - just to keep you in his good books so that after this contract, you become his favoured candidate for the next one.

If he makes good money from you, the client doesn't complain about you, and you never annoy the agent, that's good enough for him to put you on his list of favourites.

[handsfree]

I wasn't even thinking about doing it for any financial gain - whether that's legal or not, I wouldn't want to do that sort of thing behind the client's back.

I'm just wondering whether it's good to give the agent a lead, just to keep him sweet - just to keep you in his good books so that after this contract, you become his favoured candidate for the next one.

[Lucifer Box]

I was thinking more along the lines of using confidential information to gain financial advantage.

For sure. The person with the question shouldn't do it behind his/her boss's back - that's just asking for trouble.

[WageSlave]

I would have thought so. It's only a recurring finder's fee after all.

I was thinking more along the lines of using confidential information to gain financial advantage.

[Lucifer Box]

Is that legal?

I would have thought so. It's only a recurring finder's fee after all.

[WageSlave]

For a modest cut of the fees if your agent places a bod. It's only fair.

Is that legal?

[Lucifer Box]

when the client is planning on bringing in another contractor?

Thus giving him a headstart over the other agencies they will go to.

Is it unprofessional? I get on with my agent, he's as good as they come, and it might be good to keep him sweet. Renewal time is only 2 months away too.

What d'you reckon?

For a modest cut of the fees if your agent places a bod. It's only fair.

[WageSlave]

Your renewal is in the agent's best interests, so there's no need to keep him sweet for that.

It's rare for an agent to have a sense of gratitude. We're just cattle being herded to the market. Guess who pockets the profits?

Wage in 'I've been dealing with agents today' mode.

[handsfree]

when the client is planning on bringing in another contractor?

Thus giving him a headstart over the other agencies they will go to.

Is it unprofessional? I get on with my agent, he's as good as they come, and it might be good to keep him sweet. Renewal time is only 2 months away too.

What d'you reckon?