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Previously on "Hello, room for another?"

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  • quackhandle
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    Thanks for all the welcomes, currently trying to move between accounting service provider and getting fleeced in the process but will put that in diff thread.

    Thanks again

    qh

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  • norrahe
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    Originally posted by TheBigYinJames View Post
    True, didn't think this one out.. he'd spin that £47 line to 100 candidates and put none of them through.
    Of course!

    There used to be a time when agents were polite, returned your e-mails and calls (well some of mine did) and then the recession kicked in and they don't have to bother with that any more because its you and 3000 other candidates vying for a job that pays peanuts.

    bitter moi?

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  • TheBigYinJames
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    Originally posted by norrahe View Post
    And you think it would be that strightforward?

    If only....
    True, didn't think this one out.. he'd spin that £47 line to 100 candidates and put none of them through.

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  • norrahe
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    Originally posted by TheBigYinJames View Post
    Would be far easier..... "Yes I'd like to put you forward for a role, I'm putting over 2 CVs, and the current bid is at £47 to be one of them. Make me an offer?"

    At least you could decide.
    And you think it would be that strightforward?

    If only....

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  • TheBigYinJames
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    Why don’t agents just ask for a bribe instead of all this bullshytte?
    Would be far easier..... "Yes I'd like to put you forward for a role, I'm putting over 2 CVs, and the current bid is at £47 to be one of them. Make me an offer?"

    At least you could decide.

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Why don’t agents just ask for a bribe instead of all this bullshytte?

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  • norrahe
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    Originally posted by TheBigYinJames View Post
    You forgot to ask for a passport and two utiliy bills.
    And national insurance number as well as mother maiden name, town of birth, pin number.

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  • TheBigYinJames
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    Do you have 5 years experience with Office 2007? I see you are a fully certified DBA; can you write SQL? Do you live within 30 miles of our client, who has a strict carbon footprint policy? I’d like to put you forward for this role; can you provide two references?
    You forgot to ask for a passport and two utiliy bills.

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post
    Right then, a few questions ...........
    Do you have 5 years experience with Office 2007? I see you are a fully certified DBA; can you write SQL? Do you live within 30 miles of our client, who has a strict carbon footprint policy? I’d like to put you forward for this role; can you provide two references?

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  • norrahe
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    Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post
    Right then, a few questions ...........
    If that's going to be the case shouldn't we move this to general?

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  • HairyArsedBloke
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    Right then, a few questions ...........

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  • norrahe
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    Morning and welcome to a fellow benchee.

    Just make sure that you polish it often and keep it tidy.

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  • Pogle
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    Originally posted by quackhandle View Post
    Just thought I'd come and join you all on the "bench" since I have been lurking for a wee while - some great threads on here, mostly about agencies trying it on with rates and references, etc. Whilst reading them I've thought "they tried that with me!" Finished last contract in mid Feb so fingers crossed I'm not on the bench as long as last year (7months).

    Apologies if I've not put this thread in the correct area.

    Anyway hello all.

    qh
    Wotcha Quackkie

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  • TheBigYinJames
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    Originally posted by quackhandle View Post
    [FONT="Trebuchet MS"]Just thought I'd come and join you all on the "bench" since I have been lurking for a wee while - some great threads on here, mostly about agencies trying it on with rates and references, etc. Whilst reading them I've thought "they tried that with me!" Finished last contract in mid Feb so fingers crossed I'm not on the bench as long as last year (7months).
    Before joining, I'd like you to give us two references from previous employers...

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  • quackhandle
    started a topic Hello, room for another?

    Hello, room for another?

    Just thought I'd come and join you all on the "bench" since I have been lurking for a wee while - some great threads on here, mostly about agencies trying it on with rates and references, etc. Whilst reading them I've thought "they tried that with me!" Finished last contract in mid Feb so fingers crossed I'm not on the bench as long as last year (7months).

    Apologies if I've not put this thread in the correct area.

    Anyway hello all.

    qh

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