Originally posted by KentPhilip
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Originally posted by badger7579 View PostPerhaps, but I kind of assume agent 2 would put me forward as well as agent 1. Client sees same CV from 2 agents and decides to not get in the middle of an agent spat and bins me for a quiet life.. Hey ho
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Originally posted by KentPhilip View PostI thought the usual thing that agent 2 does in this situation is to not put you forward, but put their own candidate forward. And then tell the client, in passing, that they had heard you were a bad contractor.
But I shouldn't worry about it badger - there are plenty of other contracts out there. Making this type of mistake is how you learn, and earn your stripes..
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Originally posted by KentPhilip View PostI thought the usual thing that agent 2 does in this situation is to not put you forward, but put their own candidate forward. And then tell the client, in passing, that they had heard you were a bad contractor.
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Originally posted by badger7579 View PostJust had 2 different agencies call me re same role and told second agent not to put me forward as agent 1 is already representing.
But I shouldn't worry about it badger - there are plenty of other contracts out there. Making this type of mistake is how you learn, and earn your stripes..
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reading the thread title I thought NLYUK was renaming her business.
she Said "F*** for a farthing" was too limiting.
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Originally posted by zeitghostYou may be right on both counts.
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Originally posted by zeitghostI still haven't got over the twat from Cliveden putting me forward for a permie role in Bristol without telling me, thus screwing up a lucrative contract possibility.
Feckwhit.
D*n H*nl*y K*ng.
Another one who's on my tulip list.
It was 17 years ago now.
but after 17 years it is probably time to let it go!
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Originally posted by badger7579 View PostJust had 2 different agencies call me re same role and told second agent not to put me forward as agent 1 is already representing.
Fully expect agen 2 to put me forward anyway to reduce the competition as client will probably bin me as they won't want the agecy squabble.
Brilliant..
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Expect to be screwed
Just had 2 different agencies call me re same role and told second agent not to put me forward as agent 1 is already representing.
Fully expect agen 2 to put me forward anyway to reduce the competition as client will probably bin me as they won't want the agecy squabble.
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