Computer People (Again)

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VectraMan replied

25 July 2006, 19:44
Originally posted by snaw

I'm sure God (Or his mum) loves him.

And his bank manager, and probably his boss too. It probably works often enough.

I had a similar call from them a few weeks back. They wasted no time going from sounding genuinely helpful ("when are you available" etc.), to fishing for contacts, and when you don't tell them they hang up as quick as they can.
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snaw replied

25 July 2006, 14:39
Originally posted by AtW

Sounds like they are just being shrewed businessmen.

Nah, shrewd is when you've been taken for a ride and come away thinking you got a bargain. This was just quite clearly desperate. I guess it works occasionally, the same way that the old 'fancy a feck, NO, oh well I suppose a blow job is out of the question then?' line must work sometimes.
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AtW replied

25 July 2006, 14:28
Sounds like they are just being shrewed businessmen.
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DimPrawn replied

25 July 2006, 13:49
Yes that's a classic one.

They ask you when your contract ends, what the project is about , the number of contractors onsite, the technologies involved etc. Then they ask you what rate you are looking for and say they will call you when your contract is about to end.

Then they call the client near your contract end asking for the head of software development. They say they have heard that the project needs more people and they reel off all the info you gave plus copious bulltulip and offer very experienced staff at lower rates than you were looking for.

cnuts.
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AlfredJPruffock replied

25 July 2006, 13:27
Originally posted by snaw

You really have to admire them, they remind me of the ugly mate who always scored a chick at the local club cause he had no shame and would keep going round the dancefloor until he found a bed for the night.

Just got a call from them asking if I was looking, I said no just started a new 6 month contract, he say's what's your notice period and I say 4 weeks but I'm not looking to move. He asks if I know anyone interested and I ask what's the job and it turns out to be a trade floor support role (Nothing like I've ever done) and I say no, don't know anyone that does that. Then to give him his due, he asks if I my current employers have any more contract opportunities available. I'm sure God (Or his mum) loves him.

Careful snaw, that guy might call your manager in 5 months time just before your notice period offering a really cheap cheap contractor for your role ... Ive seen this happen before ...
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snaw started a topic Computer People (Again)

25 July 2006, 12:56
Computer People (Again)

You really have to admire them, they remind me of the ugly mate who always scored a chick at the local club cause he had no shame and would keep going round the dancefloor until he found a bed for the night.

Just got a call from them asking if I was looking, I said no just started a new 6 month contract, he say's what's your notice period and I say 4 weeks but I'm not looking to move. He asks if I know anyone interested and I ask what's the job and it turns out to be a trade floor support role (Nothing like I've ever done) and I say no, don't know anyone that does that. Then to give him his due, he asks if I my current employers have any more contract opportunities available. I'm sure God (Or his mum) loves him.
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