Reply to: Particularly Nasty Bunch

[NotAllThere]

The way of avoiding a liable suit is to name by a similar rhyming word or a jokey word but of course not the actual name of the agency, see if you can guess which agencies these maybe refering to:

Hoaxley
The Krapzen Partnership
Crapita
Nicol 'Beef' Curtains.
Gays IT

I think you'll find that the correct spelling is crapita.

[Ruse]

The way of avoiding a liable suit is to name by a similar rhyming word or a jokey word but of course not the actual name of the agency, see if you can guess which agencies these maybe refering to:

Hoaxley
The Krapzen Partnership
Crapita
Nicol 'Beef' Curtains.
Gays IT

Ah ok I get the idea now ! Yes I recognize all of these. I think I have had the misfortune to talk to every agency in the country in the last 6 months. I would take a permie role right now if I could get one just so I never have to talk to any of these barstewards ever again.

[minestrone]

Glad I have not had to circulate my CV in the last few years, I have largely missed out on desperate agents in the last year. Current agent told me that new business people are pissing everyone off just now.

[eliquant]

Is that allowed on here , aren't I opening up both myself and CUK to a libel suit ?

The way of avoiding a liable suit is to name by a similar rhyming word or a jokey word but of course not the actual name of the agency, see if you can guess which agencies these maybe refering to:

Hoaxley
The Krapzen Partnership
Crapita
Nicol 'Beef' Curtains.
Gays IT

[swamp]

I get a couple of those guys nearly every day, usually after 5:30pm and dispatch them in double quick time, this was different. He was no novice very cunning and very insistent and then very unpleasant, there was no abuse from my side, I was as poilte as I could be in the circumstances.

Don't worry. He'll be sacked and go back to his call centre. You may even get to speak to him again when you renew your car insurance

[Ruse]

It could be any number of agencies to be honest. They give their new recruits a telephone and a database and tell them to find some contracts. With a bit of experience and confidence they are quite easy to disarm, and with a little skill you can usually avoid getting cross with each other.

I get a couple of those guys nearly every day, usually after 5:30pm and dispatch them in double quick time, this was different. He was no novice very cunning and very insistent and then very unpleasant, there was no abuse from my side, I was as poilte as I could be in the circumstances.

[swamp]

It could be any number of agencies to be honest. They give their new recruits a telephone and a database and tell them to find some contracts. With a bit of experience and confidence they are quite easy to disarm, and with a little skill you can usually avoid getting cross with each other.

[Ruse]

If you have roles you need to fill that are not really a specialism for us we will point you towards one of our competitors.

[Fred Bloggs]

At First Point, we would rather send no CVs than one unsuitable one

[centurian]

Is that allowed on here , aren't I opening up both myself and CUK to a libel suit ?

It's only libel if it's untrue...

Technically that doesn't neccessarily stop them from suing, but if you what you say was a true reflection of the call, any action will fail.

[Ruse]

We're Different

http://www.firstpoint-it.co.uk/clients-different.aspx

[Clippy]

Name and shame, you know the drill

Is that allowed on here , aren't I opening up both myself and CUK to a libel suit ?

Can't see anything libelous in what you posted.

And the agency is.....

[Ruse]

I never even let them get that far these days. My days of being wound up by agents are long gone.

The minute you detect the BS, simply say, "I'm sorry, I don't do business this way; I only deal with agencies who are professional. Thank you very much for your time." And then put the phone down. Always works for me.

Nomadd

Ah yes but me thinks you have got a nice gig recently. I don't so I need to be 100% sure that I am not writing off the possibility of the one call that might produce the job, as you never can tell when it's going to come along...

I know what you're saying but this guy was quite cunning with the initial hook which is sometimes hard to let go...

[Jeebo72]

When agants have a role to fill, and a real one i mean, and you are a good fit, don't worry they will be nice as pie ...

[nomadd]

4) At this point he started getting very unpleasant and personal. Stating that it was no wonder I hadn't found a job and there must be something wrong with me as my attitude was all wrong and that his agency had a different approach to finding the right candidate for the role, yeah right... And if you are out here

I never even let them get that far these days. My days of being wound up by agents are long gone.

The minute you detect the BS, simply say, "I'm sorry, I don't do business this way; I only deal with agencies who are professional. Thank you very much for your time." And then put the phone down. Always works for me.

Nomadd