Reply to: Severely pee'd off an Agent

[psychocandy]

**** them. Always find it unreasonable for an agent to expect that you're sitting there, applying for one gig at a time, looking out the window praying for them to call you back with your dream gig. Reality is everyone applies for loads of stuff. If two come good then good on you because you get to pick and choose.

Only been in situation once like this. But I phoned the agent and explained I had two offers and was not taking his clients offer. Compare with agent who has two candidates going for interview. Half of them don't even bother telling the unsuccessful one that they didnt get the gig.

Whats the difference? Do contractors ring up the agency and tell them they're never working in this town again because the client chose someone else? Cant have it all ways.

[Wanderer]

This is the business we're in Mikey

Yep. And it's not personal, it's strictly business.

Pimps know that.

[Dactylion]

I was told I'd become "a monster" last night by another CUKer.

They meant that you had put on a couple of stone since they last saw you, not that you had fundamentally changed personality you muppet!!!

[jmo21]

This is part of the reason they ask the "are you interviewing anywhere else", "if offered, would you take it" type questions.

They don't want to waste their time and their clients which is fair enough to be honest.

What they shouldn't do is get angry about it and berate you.

[darmstadt]

Its reasonably easy to get an agent narked, just start a thread here along the line of praising the EU, or global warming or the joy of lefty liberalism and I'm sure one will pop up...

[vetran]

I was told I'd become "a monster" last night by another CUKer.

MF saw you in your shreddies?

[suityou01]

Oooh 'ark at her. But tetchy for the forum gimp don't you think?

I was told I'd become "a monster" last night by another CUKer.

[Ticktock]

I wish I knew what that (presumably) term of abuse stood for

If you don't know then you're clearly NCOTPOTF.

[KentPhilip]

Clearly NCOTBAC

I wish I knew what that (presumably) term of abuse stood for

[sasguru]

OK good. Run along.

Oooh 'ark at her. But tetchy for the forum gimp don't you think?

[The Spartan]

Well we moan like stink and get very angry at agents so can't begrudge them for getting pissed of at us in some situations. I am surprised the OP hasn't had a lot more experience of pissed off agents to be honest. What goes around comes around sometimes. That's life and everyone gets over it.

Day 2 of current gig, Day -4 of the next gig

[suityou01]

Still banging on about what? I just started the thread today... It's no big deal really.

OK good. Run along.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Are you still banging on about this? I'm sure your agent couldn't give two figs.

Still banging on about what? I just started the thread today... It's no big deal really.

[suityou01]

Are you still banging on about this? I'm sure your agent couldn't give two figs.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Well we moan like stink and get very angry at agents so can't begrudge them for getting pissed of at us in some situations. I am surprised the OP hasn't had a lot more experience of pissed off agents to be honest. What goes around comes around sometimes. That's life and everyone gets over it.

Indeed - I also differentiate between agents who only call you about genuine roles and those that continuously waste your time. This agent was of the former type so I did have some sympathy for him. Also have had a gig with him a long while ago, so I know he has some decent connections in the market.

Usually the agents do get pissed off but it's more of "I'd do the same but hate you right now" pissed off!