Reply to: Dear child @ Computer People

[cojak]

The market picked up dramatically on Friday (4 calls in, 2 calls out - 3 agents sending my CV 3 separate clients). It then died on Monday.

What's your trick eliquant (apart from constantly reskilling? - I'm looking at getting my bridging ITIL V3 qualification end of Feb if I don't get anything by the end of next week...)

[NeverBeenNorthOfTheM25]

'nuff said.

Yawn ........

[eliquant]

really good to hear that you're back on track Richard Cranium after your 1 year of discontent - I've been there many years ago - but wised up to it and learned how best prevent that from happening to me - ever again.

[RichardCranium]

So apart from that Mrs Lincoln - how are you enjoying the gig?

The first non-mentalist gig I have had for many years. I'm needed for what I can get done and what I know, not for being able to salvage bits from a car crash of a project in a mental institution.

With top totty.

I'm a very happy bunny.

Plus ... there have been 3 other niche area PM gigs advertised in the past 2 weeks and so the mobile keeps ringing with desperate agents (which made child @ Computer People's call to my desk phone stand out as different) and my rate is higher than the other 3. I really do feel like I have landed on my feet for once.

[NickFitz]

crap

crap

'nuff said.

[Zippy]

Om nom nom.

What else would be good food for the two sad trolls who follow me round?

So apart from that Mrs Lincoln - how are you enjoying the gig?

[Cliphead]

Well they obviously do phone people back as they probably are one of the biggest IT agencies in the country.

I would say they are one of the best at managing their books, if I get called from them I know the role is decent and they think I have a decent chance of getting the gig, I have had 4 roles through them.

They don't piss about with 'how are you finding the market' pish and get the job done IMO.

Bollocks.

Worst agency I've ever had the misfortune to come across.

And you still owe me money ya bunch of cnuts

[RichardCranium]

Om nom nom.

What else would be good food for the two sad trolls who follow me round?

[minestrone]

Well they obviously do phone people back as they probably are one of the biggest IT agencies in the country.

I would say they are one of the best at managing their books, if I get called from them I know the role is decent and they think I have a decent chance of getting the gig, I have had 4 roles through them.

They don't piss about with 'how are you finding the market' pish and get the job done IMO.

[NeverBeenNorthOfTheM25]

I would only expect an reply if I had went for an interview.

If I had not got a reply after 'My CV had been sent across' and I then asked for some feedback then I might get pissed off.

But that is not the point, if you have not got a reply after 300 times the signs are clearly that you are the problem, not the agency and going off on one at the agency is really just covering up the obvious problem.

Agreed ....... I mean lets be honest, we all know Richards struggle at finding work for the past year. That suggests his CV is not exactly 'competitive' ......... you would think after the 299th time of applying that he would have got the message.

[Tarquin Farquhar]

I would only expect an reply if I had went for an interview.

If I had not got a reply after 'My CV had been sent across' and I then asked for some feedback then I might get pissed off.

But that is not the point, if you have not got a reply after 300 times the signs are clearly that you are the problem, not the agency and going off on one at the agency is really just covering up the obvious problem.

I fail to understand what is difficult about this. If you get replies, and interviews, and contracts, and repeat calls, from most if not all of the agencies that you contact and some that you haven't, except that one single agency distinguishes itself from the rest by never replying, then the problem is clearly not you, but that agency. That is my experience with CP, and other people's too.

[minestrone]

I would only expect an reply if I had went for an interview.

If I had not got a reply after 'My CV had been sent across' and I then asked for some feedback then I might get pissed off.

But that is not the point, if you have not got a reply after 300 times the signs are clearly that you are the problem, not the agency and going off on one at the agency is really just covering up the obvious problem.

[RichardCranium]

Hey Rich - It looks like your stalker has turned against you!!!

Indeedy. I don't know whether to be flattered or whether to change the locks. Still, while they're having a go at me they're leaving someone else alone.

Now he will never be in the Gang!

Or 'she' as the case may be...

Anyway, just for NeverBeenWorthTravellingOnTheM25 and NoodleSoup...

[Drewster]

..... more stuff.....

Oooooo get her!!

[Tarquin Farquhar]

If I had tried to contact Computer People 300 times and never got a reply I would take it that I had a crap CV or a crap skill set or probably both.

Fairly pointless kicking off at Computer People about that. The signs are there.

I think we have all seen that attitude born out over a year of 'I can't get a job and it is everyone else's fault' posts.

Nope. What you say is plausible in the abstract, but I had already noticed in boom times years ago that CP never replied, and it wasn't my CV or skills because I was breezing into one contract after another. And I'm sorry, terse replies might be understandabe, 100% lack of reply is not just normal behaviour for a decent agency.