Reply to: Understanding the IT contractor market

[Churchill]

To be honest I'd rather the agents knew about their business rather than mine. If they require help regarding their understanding of certain aspects of a particular role then I'm more than happy to help them.

By helping an agent understand he/she will have a favourable view about my knowledge in that particular area.

Agents are good as middlemen, they open up the opportunity, I close the deal.

Simple as.

[DodgyAgent]

50% is a pass

OS you are too kind

[oracleslave]

If only, well almost.

50% is a pass

[DodgyAgent]

. My main issue with these 'recruitment consultants' is that they are often 18 years old and stupid. .

If only, well almost.

[PAH]

They need to know about opt in/out and what it means, they need to have a reasonable understanding of ir35 issues, they need to know the fundamentals of the role they are recruiting for.

Nah, you can bypass training the monkeys if it's worth another fiver an hour to me. I'll sort out the 'paperwork' for myself.

[shoes]

Pay a bit more and hire people who have a vague idea of the world. My main issue with these 'recruitment consultants' is that they are often 18 years old and stupid. Worse than this is that they treat contractors who know their business better than they do as imbeciles, who will swallow any old bull. You're not selling a conservatory to an old woman here son.

They need to know about opt in/out and what it means, they need to have a reasonable understanding of ir35 issues, they need to know the fundamentals of the role they are recruiting for.

They also need to appreciate that a rate that sounds like a lot of money to them doesn't necessarily sound like a lot of money to a potential candidate.

That's all I want. Someone with a fking clue. Stop 'streamlining' by adding an idiot who can barely work the phone to the 'process'.

[DodgyAgent]

I'm sure you're capable of shafting them all by yourself.

[PAH]

I'm sure you're capable of shafting them all by yourself.

[DodgyAgent]

Ah well, your loss.

Surely it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?

Parting is such sweet sorrow.

I am not sure that employing you to hump my best clients would be good for business.

[PAH]

In that case, you must be blissfully happy.

Unfortunately, not ignorant enough, despite my best efforts, or lack of.

[TimberWolf]

Surely it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?

Surely it is better to have loved a midget than never to have loved atall?

[Churchill]

Ignorance is bliss.

In that case, you must be blissfully happy.

[PM-Junkie]

Ben Dover

...no, it was his assistant - Phil McCavity

[PAH]

Surely it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?

Ignorance is bliss.

[Churchill]

And to think, I nearly tried to persuade Churchill to come and work for me

Ah well, your loss.

Surely it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?

Parting is such sweet sorrow.