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Previously on "Agent phones and requests 'references' just to sign me in to agency"
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PM me and I'll be a reference (as long as you tell me how good or bad you did your work, oh and remind me where you did it and when!!!)
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostAgent phones from an agency I've long decided not to take seriously (you can PM me if you want to know who it is) , giving me the standard spiel of 'I'm now responsible for the test market in NL bla bla' (about the third from the same company in as many months) and says he's got my CV off a Dutch freelancers site. I told him I'm not available right now. He then says that to find me a role after this one he needs me to fill in a form giving 3 references with all contact details and otherwise he's not allowed to search for roles for me, let alone send my CV to a client. 'It is company policy and part of our agreements with clients bla bla'.
I smell something that begins with B.
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostAgent phones from an agency I've long decided not to take seriously (you can PM me if you want to know who it is) , giving me the standard spiel of 'I'm now responsible for the test market in NL bla bla' (about the third from the same company in as many months) and says he's got my CV off a Dutch freelancers site. I told him I'm not available right now. He then says that to find me a role after this one he needs me to fill in a form giving 3 references with all contact details and otherwise he's not allowed to search for roles for me, let alone send my CV to a client. 'It is company policy and part of our agreements with clients bla bla'.
I smell something that begins with B.
I'd be calling Tulip on that too
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Agent phones and requests 'references' just to sign me in to agency
Agent phones from an agency I've long decided not to take seriously (you can PM me if you want to know who it is) , giving me the standard spiel of 'I'm now responsible for the test market in NL bla bla' (about the third from the same company in as many months) and says he's got my CV off a Dutch freelancers site. I told him I'm not available right now. He then says that to find me a role after this one he needs me to fill in a form giving 3 references with all contact details and otherwise he's not allowed to search for roles for me, let alone send my CV to a client. 'It is company policy and part of our agreements with clients bla bla'.
I smell something that begins with B.Tags: None
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