Originally posted by BobTheCrate
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Originally posted by Dodgy AgentAs ever Bob the dinosaur, you seem incapable (is it stupidity, ignorance or bigotry?.. or all of them?)
You're the agent D.A. I'd of thought even you could write a more convincing piece than that patronising garbage.
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Originally posted by BobTheCrateI 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?
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Originally posted by The Late, Great JCNow, above is the reality of the situation.
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Originally posted by xoggothAnother x! Why is everyone x all of a sudden??? What's wrong with f or w?
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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.
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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.
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Originally posted by The Late, Great JCYou could always join "The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists" or "the Internet Masonic Lodge"
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The British Computer Society sounds like a club for aging mainframe people complete with long beards, who's going to take them seriously thesedaysLast edited by The Late, Great JC; 20 September 2005, 07:19.
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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
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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.Last edited by BobTheCrate; 20 September 2005, 01:20.
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Originally posted by Xtoad
As for you Spartacus ...you're only an 'S'. Now please leave quietly.
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...
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Originally posted by XerxesHey, what about me? Or is it because I is Persian that you has left me out?
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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.
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Originally posted by XerxesHey, what about me? Or is it because I is Persian that you has left me out?
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