A view from the agents' side

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NickFitz replied

20 July 2010, 01:55
Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

Disagree. Large margin, long-term contract is better than cheap and quick.

They certainly love long-term as it keeps adding to their bottom line with the minimum of effort on their part, although even then you have to keep reminding them that you exist. On one contract that lasted two years (eight months @ client site, remainder working mostly from home on monthly renewals) I had to keep reminding the agent to sort out the paperwork for the renewals.

I phoned him one Tuesday (third of the month) to tell him that the renewal documents hadn't come through and he said "Oh, they're not renewing because their budget's been cut; didn't they tell you?"
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TheFaQQer replied

19 July 2010, 20:15
Originally posted by SupremeSpod View Post

2. Much cheapness, plenty quickness.

Disagree. Large margin, long-term contract is better than cheap and quick.
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Naaarwich replied

19 July 2010, 16:58
Come on agent!

Here's your chance to tell us what you really think of us.
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hyperD replied

19 July 2010, 15:24
Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post

I'll bet his bloody margins are!!
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shaunbhoy replied

19 July 2010, 12:46
Originally posted by Sysman View Post

Dodgy Agent must be huge then.

I'll bet his bloody margins are!!
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Sysman replied

19 July 2010, 12:39
Originally posted by SupremeSpod View Post

I'm DodgyAgent's "mini-me"

Dodgy Agent must be huge then.
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Gibbon replied

19 July 2010, 12:32
Originally posted by SupremeSpod View Post

I'm DodgyAgent's "mini-me"

Perhaps CM can confirm the 'mini' bit?
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SupremeSpod replied

19 July 2010, 12:32
Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post

That is no laughing matter!!!

I couldn't find the "Evil Laugh" smiley... <-- Oh, there it is...
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shaunbhoy replied

19 July 2010, 12:30
Originally posted by SupremeSpod View Post

I'm DodgyAgent's "mini-me"

That is no laughing matter!!!
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SupremeSpod replied

19 July 2010, 12:03
Originally posted by Gibbon View Post

Are you an agent as well ? respect, always thought you had that side to you.

I'm DodgyAgent's "mini-me"
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Gibbon replied

19 July 2010, 11:48
Originally posted by SupremeSpod View Post

1. Spout a load of crap about them "being a real business".
2. Much cheapness, plenty quickness.

Are you an agent as well ? respect, always thought you had that side to you.
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SupremeSpod replied

19 July 2010, 11:44
Originally posted by Naaarwich View Post

This being a contractors forum, we all moan about the agents - quite often justifiably so. I have a couple of questions for the agents who are on contractorsuk.com.

1. What are the things contractors do that really pi** you off?
2. What would be the ideal qualities in a contractor?

1. Spout a load of crap about them "being a real business".
2. Much cheapness, plenty quickness.
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Naaarwich started a topic A view from the agents' side

19 July 2010, 11:41
A view from the agents' side

This being a contractors forum, we all moan about the agents - quite often justifiably so. I have a couple of questions for the agents who are on contractorsuk.com.

1. What are the things contractors do that really pi** you off?
2. What would be the ideal qualities in a contractor?
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