Reply to: Getting the most out of your agency

[The Late, Great JC]

As ever Dodgy ... when all else fails, please don't rely on your charm.

You're the agent D.A. I'd of thought even you could write a more convincing piece than that patronising garbage.

Oh FFS, please think before you type.

[BobTheCrate]

As ever Bob the dinosaur, you seem incapable (is it stupidity, ignorance or bigotry?.. or all of them?)

As ever Dodgy ... when all else fails, please don't rely on your charm.

You're the agent D.A. I'd of thought even you could write a more convincing piece than that patronising garbage.

[DodgyAgent]

Moronic contractors

I struggle to understand how or why CUK could have published such a stupid, idiotic and patronising article.

Publishing such an article patronises contractors to the point of insulting them.

I don't know who was the more desperate and foolish; REC for writing it or CUK for publishing it.

As ever Bob the dinosaur, you seem incapable (is it stupidity, ignorance or bigotry?.. or all of them?) of offering any sort of cohesive counter argument, or better way even for your average contractor to obtain a good contract.

Why dont you write an article profferring your alternative to using agents?

[wendigo100]

Now, above is the reality of the situation.

Point taken.

[Xenophon]

Another x! Why is everyone x all of a sudden??? What's wrong with f or w?

I blame you. You started it.

[The Late, Great JC]

Most agents ring round their client base pestering for requirements. These requirements are posted on jobserve.

Contractors search jobserve using their skills as a key. Once a contractor finds a suitable contract he/she(although *she* should be busy washing and ironing) then email their CV to the agent who then may or may not ring the contractor to arrange the sending of the CV to the client.

If the Client thinks that the contractor may be suitable then they contact the agent who will then arrange for the Contractor to attend the interview.

The Contractor may or may not attend the interview. If he does and the Client "likes" the contractor then the agent will organise contracts/paperwork etc.

Now, above is the reality of the situation. The article posted by the agent was a complete fairytale...

[wendigo100]

I think the article by the agent is OK.

That's the sort of stuff I expect from a good agent, especially the sales/marketing and money administration, and mine normally rake off less than 10%.

Have the rest of you been unlucky with the agents you use?

Agree about the British Computer Society though. The words "heads", "up", "their", "own" and "@rses" spring to mind when anyone mentions them to me.

[WageSlave]

You could always join "The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists" or "the Internet Masonic Lodge"

Quickly runs off to touch himself....

[The Late, Great JC]

The British Computer Society sounds like a club for aging mainframe people complete with long beards, who's going to take them seriously thesedays

You could always join "The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists" or "the Internet Masonic Lodge"

[xodia]

well im afraid to say thats the way agents look upon contracters, like catle...

if you read any of there trade mags you can see just how bigheaded they think they are.

OK i know its a business they are running but there apears to be a certain lack of respect there

and heres anothe piece of sponcered bulltulip

http://www.contractoruk.com/news/002291.html

The British Computer Society sounds like a club for aging mainframe people complete with long beards, who's going to take them seriously thesedays

[BobTheCrate]

I struggle to understand how or why CUK could have published such a stupid, idiotic and patronising article.

Publishing such an article patronises contractors to the point of insulting them.

I don't know who was the more desperate and foolish; REC for writing it or CUK for publishing it.

[xodia]

As for you Spartacus ...you're only an 'S'. Now please leave quietly.

Well said Xtoad !!

Soon we shal rule the world!!! or maybe just this little orner of the forum.

Xoggoth, I dont want you to feel left out, we of course have a place for you,im thinking along the lines of court jester...

[xodia]

Hey, what about me? Or is it because I is Persian that you has left me out?

sorry dont know how I missed you, welcome new X member

[Xtoad]

Xerxes, we all know what you did to the Egyptians so just leave it out eh ??

As for you Spartacus ...you're only an 'S'. Now please leave quietly.

[Spartacus]

Hey, what about me? Or is it because I is Persian that you has left me out?

What did the Persians ever do for us? Da Thrace Massif is where all the real action is at.