Reply to: 150 quid difference

[expat]

Always a tough one this as agent 2 may be more on the mark rate wise and all agent 1's CVs go straight in the bin when cheaper bodies are on offer. On the other hand agent 2 might be trying to take you to the cleaners !

The 2nd is much more likely (though I have been shafted by the 1st in the past). Negotiating the rate to you is the pivotal part of the action for an agent: that's where he determines how much income he gets. Unfortunately he does it more often than you, with better knowledge.

[Pogle]

What, shaving the Beaver?








IGMC



Sorry for that. Congrats by the way!

Tried that - it got itchy ......

But thanks anyway

[Gonzo]

nice beaver btw pogues

So you keep saying.....

second thoughts


it could do with a shave

Start on Monday

What, shaving the Beaver?








IGMC



Sorry for that. Congrats by the way!

[Pogle]

Well done Pogle.

Haven't heard from you from you for a while - trust you are OK!

To be honest I've been feeling a little less than my usual optimistic self just lately and I haven't felt like posting much. I've been on the bench for several months now.
I had the interview from hell on Tuesday and walked away from it feeling like tulip - only to have a job offer the next day, so I'm MUCH better now.
Although I have no idea what the project is as they couldn't tell me in the interview - or they'd have to shoot me

[zara_backdog]

Start on Monday

Well done Pogle.

Haven't heard from you from you for a while - trust you are OK!

[TykeMerc]

[Burns]Excellent!!!![/Burns]

I'm sure you've resisted the urge to jam this particularly nice news firmly in the eye of the Agent that tried to place you at the massively lower figure.

[Fred Bloggs]

Yup

Well done!

[Pogle]

Hopefully on the better rate?

Yup

[TheFaQQer]

Start on Monday

Hopefully on the better rate?

[Pogle]

Start on Monday

[EternalOptimist]

So you keep saying.....

second thoughts


it could do with a shave

[Pogle]

nice beaver btw pogues

So you keep saying.....

[EternalOptimist]

Yes you are an idiot. The second agent could now bad mouth you to the client.
Could say that they have worked with you in the past and you were unprofessional/trouble maker etc

look, there is no right answer to a situation like this, there are too many permutations. You just have to adopt a strategy and stick to it

if it doesnt work, change it


nice beaver btw pogues

[norrahe]

So do you recommend letting the agent put you forward multiple times, then? Or just say that you're not interested in that particular role?

I've been rung twice this afternoon for the same role, which I spoke to an agent about yesterday. I've told the two agents this afternoon that I'm already in - I guessed the client based on the location, and that's as far as the chat went with each of them.

Had the same thing yesterday and did the same as you.

Multiple representation is not a good thing.

[TheFaQQer]

Yes you are an idiot. The second agent could now bad mouth you to the client.
Could say that they have worked with you in the past and you were unprofessional/trouble maker etc

So do you recommend letting the agent put you forward multiple times, then? Or just say that you're not interested in that particular role?

I've been rung twice this afternoon for the same role, which I spoke to an agent about yesterday. I've told the two agents this afternoon that I'm already in - I guessed the client based on the location, and that's as far as the chat went with each of them.