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Previously on "Are pimps just getting lazy?"

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by Jeebo72 View Post
    Pimp : "Are you leaving because your contract ended normally?"

    Correct answer. "They are getting rid of me, but there's at least 12 months worth of work".

    Pimp : "Hiring manager?"

    You "I have his name and number. It's yours once £500 is in my paypal account..."


    Thanks for that.

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  • Jeebo72
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    £500 works. Trust me! I doubt £5000 does

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by Jeebo72 View Post
    Pimp : "Are you leaving because your contract ended normally?"

    Correct answer. "I'm leaving because they only pay £500 a day, but there's at least 12 months worth of work. If you get in quick they might put it up to £800 a day + 20% margin"

    Pimp : "Hiring manager?"

    You "I have his name and number. It's yours once £5,000 is in my paypal account..."
    FTFY

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  • Jeebo72
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    Pimp : "Are you leaving because your contract ended normally?"

    Correct answer. "They are getting rid of me, but there's at least 12 months worth of work".

    Pimp : "Hiring manager?"

    You "I have his name and number. It's yours once £500 is in my paypal account..."

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  • suityou01
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    Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
    This is why I have a PAYG phone that gets thrown the minute I get a new contract so pimps can't ring me (until one guy rang the ClientCo switchboard ), don't mind them emailing me though.
    I had that once. Suity doesn't often go postal.

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  • SimonMac
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    Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
    Yes. For example just had a call.

    <snip>

    Hastily tried to get him off the phone.

    This is why I have a PAYG phone that gets thrown the minute I get a new contract so pimps can't ring me (until one guy rang the ClientCo switchboard ), don't mind them emailing me though.

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  • suityou01
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    Originally posted by DirtyDog View Post
    Shame you cut him off at that stage.
    Ah come in we've been expecting you.

    The point is I was getting asked lots of questions (some latterly becoming more relevant but by that point I was just fed up with all the questions).

    Leaving this role is not without its clouds, but I am just not happy discussing it in detail with a complete stranger.
    Last edited by suityou01; 20 November 2013, 16:26. Reason: extraneous apostrophe

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  • DirtyDog
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    Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
    Pimp : "Well if they didn't offer an extentions, or it's ending early this can be an indication of ....."
    Shame you cut him off at that stage.

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  • suityou01
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    Yes. For example just had a call.

    Pimp : "You looking?"
    Me : "No, sorry got a new gig starting Monday"

    Pimp : "Ah ok. I see you are at XYZ currently"
    Me : "Yes until Friday"

    Pimp : "We do a lot of business with their hiring manager, Bilbo Baggins (or equally made up name). Do you know this person?"
    Me : No.

    Pimp : "Is there another hiring manager there you know the name of?"
    Me : "No"

    Pimp : "Do they use a lot of contractors there?"
    Me : "Don't know"

    Pimp : "Are you leaving because your contract ended normally?"
    Me : "Sorry, why the Spanish inquisition?"

    Pimp : "Just doing my job"
    Me : "OK well I'm just trying to do mine"

    Pimp : "Well if they didn't offer an extentions, or it's ending early this can be an indication of ....."
    Me : "A reference or a lack of is also an indication"

    Pimp : "Sure, so is this contract ending as the work is complete or ....."
    Me : "I am on perfectly good terms with the client and would happily come back. In this instance there is not enough work for me to be extended"

    Hastily tried to get him off the phone.

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  • DodgyAgent
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    I cannot be arsed to make a comm....

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  • CheeseSlice
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    Sadly, the second agent was one of the younger ones.
    The little gel slick haired creatures are breeding and multiplying, and the only way we can control their numbers is to not reply, and to keep your dustbin lid firmly shut.

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  • SimonMac
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    Originally posted by DirtyDog View Post
    It's not wrong in the thread title.
    I correctd it

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  • DirtyDog
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    Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
    I am indicating the possessive so for once I (think) i got it right!

    (edit got it right in the sig but wrong in the thread title)
    It's not wrong in the thread title.

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  • SimonMac
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    Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
    Did they at least use the apostrophe correctly?
    I am indicating the possessive so for once I (think) i got it right!

    (edit got it right in the sig but wrong in the thread title)

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  • VectraMan
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    Did they at least use the apostrophe correctly?

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