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  • bless 'em all
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    Originally posted by socialworker View Post
    On that logic if you work for HSBC and I have and HSBC account, it's my money that's paying you.
    Based on that logic you're all chipping for my monthly invoice fest. Unless you're in the same scheme as Jimmy Carr.

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  • Bunk
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    Originally posted by socialworker View Post
    On that logic if you work for HSBC and I have and HSBC account, it's my money that's paying you.
    And very grateful I am too

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  • socialworker
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    Originally posted by bless 'em all View Post
    FTFY.
    On that logic if you work for HSBC and I have and HSBC account, it's my money that's paying you.

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  • socialworker
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    Originally posted by bobspud View Post
    I believe that a few London boroughs have had issues paying their cheques over the years...

    They get to the end of the financial year and just say sorry we are out of cash...
    Really? Any examples you can remember?

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  • bobspud
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    Originally posted by socialworker View Post
    Well yes but as all the clients are local authorities, they may be slow payers but they wont be going bankrupt.
    I believe that a few London boroughs have had issues paying their cheques over the years...

    They get to the end of the financial year and just say sorry we are out of cash...

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by socialworker View Post
    A fellow social worker got a court order stopping a man from seeing his kids. Champagne all round.
    FTFY

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  • bless 'em all
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    Originally posted by socialworker View Post
    Well yes but as all the clients are local authorities, and it's your money their paying out.
    FTFY.

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  • socialworker
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    Originally posted by bobspud View Post
    Reasons to let tame agents feed:

    1 They will pay faster.
    2 They handle factoring
    3 If you can get a few other guys in then you can take a cut of their rates too, and the agent will handle that on most occasions.
    Well yes but as all the clients are local authorities, they may be slow payers but they wont be going bankrupt.

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  • bobspud
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    Originally posted by socialworker View Post
    In an email from an agent today:

    "As always we are paying £250 for each successful referral and also if you find your own job and wish me to represent you we pay you £250 too. "

    If I found my own job would I seriously be looking for an agent to take a cut .......... I suppose there is the guarantee of payment but I can't think of any other reason.
    Reasons to let tame agents feed:

    1 They will pay faster.
    2 They handle factoring
    3 If you can get a few other guys in then you can take a cut of their rates too, and the agent will handle that on most occasions.

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  • scooterscot
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    Was they're not a story about recruitment agents on the beeb?

    BBC News - 'Bus-sized fatberg' removed from London sewer

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  • socialworker
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    Laughed at this

    In an email from an agent today:

    "As always we are paying £250 for each successful referral and also if you find your own job and wish me to represent you we pay you £250 too. "

    If I found my own job would I seriously be looking for an agent to take a cut .......... I suppose there is the guarantee of payment but I can't think of any other reason.
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