If you knew anything about psychology, you'd understand that this is a good thing
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Originally posted by Churchill View PostIf you knew anything about psychology, you'd understand that this is a good thing.
Depending on my mood, I used to make a point of either walking into them, kicking them in the ankle or just hitting them with my briefcase at Euston each evening.
Cheered me up no end.
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Originally posted by Solent View Post'Mobile Phone Walk' - The Sales guys who cannot stand still when talking on their mobile - They constantly have to pace backwards and forwards - gesticulating,
Hth.
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Originally posted by Solent View PostScenario - Agencies, ... I get annoyed with false promises as you can tell. Monday rant over with!
Typical behaviuor of either agent or customer. They sort you into the queue and try find somebody cheaper oder better skilled. I always work with a 2-day timeout: If I have no "yes" i consider the project to be lost. Saves time.
Beofer doing so, there has never been a project coming real, where there was more than 2 days silence.
The current project had benn nogitiated within less than 30 hours starting from the first mail and a PDf-contract.
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostIt helps to understand the mind of an agent to use this analogy in the IT services marketplace.
Client - supermarket chain
Agent - Meat wholesaler / slaughterhouse
Contractor - Cattle
HTH
sheep
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'Mobile Phone Walk' - The Sales guys who cannot stand still when talking on their mobile - They constantly have to pace backwards and forwards - gesticulating,
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Client - supermarket chain
Agent - Meat wholesaler / slaughterhouse
Contractor - Cattle
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useless sales gimps who're only interested when there's the prospect of a sale
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It helps to understand the mind of an agent to use this analogy in the IT services marketplace.
Client - supermarket chain
Agent - Meat wholesaler / slaughterhouse
Contractor - Cattle
HTH
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Contact the client - just a letter of thanks for the interview. If it turns out the agency said you didn't want the gig, life could get interesting.
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Originally posted by Solent View PostScenario - Agencies, we are just a number to them. Last Tuesday I went for an interview at client, agency very keen to get me there. Interview went very well; client told me they wanted to act fast so agent promised to ring after interview to find out how it went. But, no telephone call. Sent an E-Mail the following day, giving my feedback. Nothing from agent. Rung Agent on Thursday and they informed me, that they would definately have feedback on Friday and they will call me. Guess what, no telephone call, nothing day either. OK, so I have not got the gig but where is the courtesy from Agencies, failed promises, a quick phone call is all that it takes. I feel it's always good to get feedback, good or bad so you know where you fell over and can learn. mad Ok, it's a money game to Agencies just to get placements but I get annoyed with false promises as you can tell. Monday rant over with!
I despise all but a very few agents as a bunch of useless sales gimps who're only interested when there's the prospect of a sale.
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