Anyone else be called by agency...

[BoredBloke]

I've seen roles advertised at this rate for jobs that usually command a better rate so that there is justification for a Bob Shawadiwadi

[alreadypacked]

Interesting. I had a call from an Indian guy asking if I'd be interested in a 6 month PM role in Spain (Oh Yes !!) - Asked about company, location, rate etc. and he couldn't give me any info whatsoever - told him to email me his contact details and that was that ! Thought it was dodgy at the time and no mail ever arrived - Wonder what's going on with people of the Indian persuasion ??

They could be training, maybe S3 are moving off-shore.

[rabiddog]

based in Maidenhead? The agent has a very strong Indian accent. So strong it was a struggle to understand and called off a mobile. It was strange as they started off with "we have a company wanting a PM and as the market is so bad they will only pay £175 a day". I then asked which agency he was calling from which I couldn't understand. I just gave up on the call as it was too difficult.

Really curious now as it just seemed a bit dodgy.

Interesting. I had a call from an Indian guy asking if I'd be interested in a 6 month PM role in Spain (Oh Yes !!) - Asked about company, location, rate etc. and he couldn't give me any info whatsoever - told him to email me his contact details and that was that ! Thought it was dodgy at the time and no mail ever arrived - Wonder what's going on with people of the Indian persuasion ??

[Hawkeye]

expect alot of this

With the news today on legislation that all companies must advertise for 1 month [wooope do] before roles can be given to those outside of EU - its only going to get worse

I had a call around 8pm few tuesdays back - same thing - mobile number, doesnt introduce themselves, and says they have a role paying upto "insert pittance here"

Ridiculous!!!!

[Liability]

expect alot of this

With the news today on legislation that all companies must advertise for 1 month [wooope do] before roles can be given to those outside of EU - its only going to get worse

I had a call around 8pm few tuesdays back - same thing - mobile number, doesnt introduce themselves, and says they have a role paying upto "insert pittance here"

[Hawkeye]

Sounds about right.

I would be better off taking a permanent role tbh. I have told myself to keep dropping my rate each week and be as flexible as possible but am not at the stage where I am that flexible.

[Bunk]

It's probably another client who doesn't understand contracting. They need a PM, the agent asked what daily rate they would pay. Client manager thinks "Daily rate? Well, normally we'd pay 45k for a PM and 175 * 5 * 52 = 45,500 so that seems fair.". The agent may well have told them that wouldn't be enough but what can they do?

[Hawkeye]

I stated the lowest I would go and that was that. I guess if it was something dodgy now I think about it they would offer something more lucrative than £175 a day. Hey ho!

[Menelaus]

PM@175/day? I'd have suggested that he GTF.

[Hawkeye]

based in Maidenhead? The agent has a very strong Indian accent. So strong it was a struggle to understand and called off a mobile. It was strange as they started off with "we have a company wanting a PM and as the market is so bad they will only pay £175 a day". I then asked which agency he was calling from which I couldn't understand. I just gave up on the call as it was too difficult.

Really curious now as it just seemed a bit dodgy.