Reply to: Well that was a close one

[Safe Collections]

FTFY

Thanks

[ctdctd]

Indeed, but conversely that contractor may not want to give the dodgy client co any ammunition to use to delay or discount what is owed any further.

OP definitely dodged a bullet

And the moral of that story folks, never assume your pimp has done anything!

FTFY

[Safe Collections]

Don't doubt the validity of your claims, but if I were the contractor onsite at the time, I wouldn't still be there with 2 months of outstanding invoices.

Indeed, but conversely that contractor may not want to give the dodgy client co any ammunition to use to delay or discount what is owed any further.

OP definitely dodged a bullet

And the moral of that story folks, never assume your pimp has credit checked the end client!

[BoredBloke]

You could have got a few extra points on the inland revenue IR35 thingy if you took it and they didn't pay. Obviously only a real business has to write off bad debts!!

[psychocandy]

Ask for a bag of cash in a tesco carrier bag every monday morning?

Like someone said, bit dodgy no interview, but then hes obviously desperate and no loss if he aint gonna pay anyway....

[TykeMerc]

One option would be to get the entire contract value up front in a non reversible transfer, then start

Otherwise; politely of course; tell this "Director" to feck orf!

[Cliphead]

Alarm bell stuff. So offering you the work without the interview. Well if you're not planning to pay nothing to lose.

Is this a possible name and shame?

Not a household name although they have some big name clients. Not gonna take the chance on naming them.

[MarillionFan]

Alarm bell stuff. So offering you the work without the interview. Well if you're not planning to pay nothing to lose.

Is this a possible name and shame?

[Cliphead]

Don't doubt the validity of your claims, but if I were the contractor onsite at the time, I wouldn't still be there with 2 months of outstanding invoices.

Exactly that, that's his call but I'm not going to take any chances and still feel lucky he took the effort to give me a head's up, had the director bothered to turn up at the appointed time I'd be none the wiser.

[Cliphead]

Did you go through with the interview or just up and leave?

After having a coffee with the contractor I'd be replacing I called the pimp and said the tech wasn't my bag so I'm not interested.

I've had more voicemails left since by the director who didn't show asking me to start at 9am tomorrow and 'we can work something out about payment' bypassing the agency. Nice to feel wanted

[b0redom]

Don't doubt the validity of your claims, but if I were the contractor onsite at the time, I wouldn't still be there with 2 months of outstanding invoices.

[MarillionFan]

Did you go through with the interview or just up and leave?

[norrahe]

onwards and upwards sir!

[NickFitz]

Nicely dodged sir

[Cliphead]

The Gods were smiling on you. Surely the pimp must know about their payment history.

They use different agencies each iteration. I thought pimps would have passed this information among themselves but apparently not in this case.

Anyway if the agent can't be bothered to do their own due diligence then I'm not doing it for them.