The cheek of it!

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norrahe replied

10 February 2009, 18:22
I had one leave a message on my voicemail saying that he noticed on my linkedin status that I had started a new contract and asked if I would ring him back to tell him where it was.

I don't think so...............
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Doggy Styles replied

10 February 2009, 16:29
Originally posted by jkoder View Post

Just had a call from a pimp at an agency called UK IT.

I was expecting him to be talking about potential roles for myself, instead he starts telling me he has placed a contractor in Belgium and he was asking me how they could avoid paying full tax and which companies they should use. He then said "You're with ITECs aren't you?" I said "err.. no". I then said how did you get my number and why are you bothering to ask me about some seemingly random topic and he replied "I saw that your working in Luxembourg in your CV on Jobserve".

Cheeky bar steward.

I'm thinking this must the them

http://www.uk-it.co.uk/

Though he could have used a bogus name. Even if I was using such a scheme with one of these management companies does he think I am going to tell some random stranger I am? What an idiot.

It's probably HMRC trawling for tax-dodgers.

I never put my CV on public web pages.
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ratewhore replied

10 February 2009, 14:46
The cheek of it 2

Had a discussion with client the other week re renewal. They tell me, due to market conditions we can't discuss a rate rise. Fair one I say, I'll let it go this time. He also tells me they are renegotiating with their agencies.

So, a week later agent rings and tells me 'good news, the client wants to renew, although they have asked you to take a 10% rate cut, what do you think?'

Needless to say, we had a short discussion.

Pimps, gotta love em...
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jkoder started a topic The cheek of it!

10 February 2009, 14:38
The cheek of it!

Just had a call from a pimp at an agency called UK IT.

I was expecting him to be talking about potential roles for myself, instead he starts telling me he has placed a contractor in Belgium and he was asking me how they could avoid paying full tax and which companies they should use. He then said "You're with ITECs aren't you?" I said "err.. no". I then said how did you get my number and why are you bothering to ask me about some seemingly random topic and he replied "I saw that your working in Luxembourg in your CV on Jobserve".

Cheeky bar steward.

I'm thinking this must the them

http://www.uk-it.co.uk/

Though he could have used a bogus name. Even if I was using such a scheme with one of these management companies does he think I am going to tell some random stranger I am? What an idiot.
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