You land on your feet and then....

[ratewhore]

Happened to me in october. Dutch bank (DSB) went bust, agent went bust and left me more than 30.000 euros out of pocket.

That was back in the days when 30,000 euros was considered a lot of money...

[Mich the Tester]

And agents wonder why I'm not interested in permanent positions

I'm not interested in permie roles because they're less permanent than contract roles and the pay's tulipe.

[Spacecadet]

I've had 2 permanent jobs
First one, almost went bust and was bought out by a much bigger company after laying off a good chunk of its work force (including me).
Second one, almost went bust and was bought out by a much bigger company who then laid off a good chunk of its work force (including me).

And agents wonder why I'm not interested in permanent positions

[Solent]

Yep. Done that with her many times. but not on the photocopier. First back at my hotel, then my rented gaff then finally her gaff.

Aaah those were the days. Lovely woman too!

Oh, those Halcyon Days, **** I'm sounding like Alan Partridge...
"I'm off to a BP garage for a mushroom slice"

[Mich the Tester]

Happened to me in october. Dutch bank (DSB) went bust, agent went bust and left me more than 30.000 euros out of pocket. Still picking up the pieces and have to pay the tax man. Still, just think of the song 'I get knocked down, but I get up again, and you're never going to keep me down'.

Best of luck.

[BolshieBastard]

Oh... and if you can do the receptionist over the photocopier

Yep. Done that with her many times. but not on the photocopier. First back at my hotel, then my rented gaff then finally her gaff.

Aaah those were the days. Lovely woman too!

[d000hg]

You know the drill...loot the stationary cupboard, & if it ain't nailed down then it's yours

HTH

Permies get first dibs.

[Solent]

Thanks all, I let the Agency know and first thing they said, send an updated CV to us, include Company A on CV as they are Microsoft Gold Partner / Regional etc and they only recruit "talented individuals" etc. Blah, blah... But all credit, from interview stage until this day, I will praise them, Bl**dy good Agency, hopefully they will sort me out with next role.

[wurzel]

Hard luck mate. That happened to me a couple of years back. Hopefully things have picked up a bit so I'm sure you'll get something soon.

[Solent]

Oh... and if you can do the receptionist over the photocopier

No receptionist, but a very nice Senior Tester (excuse the pun)

[Troll]

Oh... and if you can do the receptionist over the photocopier

[Troll]

You know the drill...loot the stationary cupboard, & if it ain't nailed down then it's yours

HTH

[gingerjedi]

The same happened to me but I only managed to get 2 weeks.

[Solent]

B*gger, you land on your feet and then the rug gets pulled. Landed a nice, local contract, five weeks in and then, whoosh, client we're developing for goes into administration, owing software house 300K, and then bye bye contractors, ah well bench time again and start looking. 20 Permies at risk too, given official letters today, twice now, maybe I'm jinxed, ummmm....