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Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostAh, I see what you mean. I guess I'd interpret that to mean that you must also be an enormous tosspot.
There is no such thing, in my view, as an agreeable agent. I invariably now only deal with the more senior pimps, and find them to be as w@nky as their junior colleagues.
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An agent account manager I was talking to said that people are far more likely to accept LinkedIn requests from pretty female agents than blokes. Gets them into your contacts far more easily.
I remember a chat with a law firm partner years ago on a similar subject, I suppose it's the same thing for agents. I commented that he had a lot of young pretty women in his department, he said that if he's going to spend 10-14 hours a day in an office with no life while taking the risk of being an owner of a company then he's not going to settle for having to spend the time with fat munters or beardy old blokes. Not very PC but, well, I can see his point...
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Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostWhy? Is it just me that goes to all available lengths to avoid meeting agents in the flesh, or visiting their offices?
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostI work with a handful of agents who are decent, likeable, intelligent, make good conversation and (shock horror) actually appear to work for me; even calling with minor updates about contract negotiations rather than me having to chase them.
They seem to recognise that good quality, marketable talent is harder to find than clients.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostIsn't that the definition of most first dates?
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Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostAh, I see what you mean. I guess I'd interpret that to mean that you must also be an enormous tosspot.
There is no such thing, in my view, as an agreeable agent. I invariably now only deal with the more senior pimps, and find them to be as w@nky as their junior colleagues.
They seem to recognise that good quality, marketable talent is harder to find than clients.
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Originally posted by Doggy Styles View PostThat's the logic of my last point, that you obviously deal with the wrong pimps. I find the agents I deal with these days quite agreeable.
There is no such thing, in my view, as an agreeable agent. I invariably now only deal with the more senior pimps, and find them to be as w@nky as their junior colleagues.
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Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostI deal with anyone who has the role, or go direct wherever possible. Not sure on your logic with your last point, but I'll let you have it!Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostEven if it means sitting opposite a tosspot and making small talk?
Literally my idea of hell.
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Originally posted by BigRed View PostI will accept any request that involves them paying for something.
Literally my idea of hell.
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Originally posted by Mephisto View PostNo I quite agree however it just seems to be the way with some - both Hays and Lorien have asked me to visit a local office in the past so they can count my heads.
Originally posted by Mephisto View PostI'd never do the lunch, coffee thing though as they are utterly pointless and we just don't live (or trade) in that world any more. Pimps have one use for me and it doesn't involve a special relationship unless it equals more £££ per day.
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Originally posted by Doggy Styles View PostI use two agencies. They find me work, I earn them money. I have good relationships with them and I very occasionally get taken out for meals. None of this makes me feel important whatsoever, it's just life. You obviously deal with the wrong pimps.
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