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**BoredBloke** · 9 February 2007, 17:11

A bout of depression I'd suggest because of the death of a close family member

**dotnetter** · 9 February 2007, 17:12

Say you got hit on the head, brain damaged, went blind and deaf and your arms fell off. Then you will only get calls about desktop support jobs!

**SallyAnne** · 9 February 2007, 17:13

This happenned to me Sandy - got offerred the Warwick gig, I accepted it erbally and by email (but didn't receive/sign the contract).
Then got offerred the York job, which I took instead.

I was just honest with the Warwick lot - said I'd been offerred something else and I'd accepted that one instead.

They were a bit pe'd off like, but they were fine about it - just asked me if I could recommend anyone else.

**DodgyAgent** · 9 February 2007, 17:40

Originally posted by SandyDown

Ok was offered a contract, didn't sign it, and a couple of days after I was offered another contract which I preferred. I searched here on the best way to handle it, one of yous suggested I claim that I need to attend to a family emergency etc, I did this, they needed someone ASAP, so I told them am not going to be able to start cuz I need to be away for at least 1 month.

They get back to me and say, the client liked you so much and willing to wait for ya

what now

Last time I follow advice on this board

I thought you were a past master at walking off contracts and generally lying about your circumstances, so why you even bothered to ask this board for advice beats me.

**Buffoon** · 9 February 2007, 17:40

Tell them that they will have to wait until after you have appeared in court on fraud and embezzlement charges as you might get a custodial sentence. Explain that the offer will come in useful to keep you out of jail because you have a job to go to.

**DodgyAgent** · 9 February 2007, 17:41

Originally posted by SallyAnne

I was just honest with the Warwick lot - said I'd been offerred something else and I'd accepted that one instead.

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If you are prepared to stand up and be honest then good on you.

**SandyDown** · 9 February 2007, 18:23

Originally posted by DodgyAgent

I thought you were a past master at walking off contracts and generally lying about your circumstances, so why you even bothered to ask this board for advice beats me.

hehehe - yes I am an expert, and all you recruitment load of $hite deserve it, for this particular offer, when I got it , the client really liked me, and I told him that I was excited about the role, and didn't have any other offers on table , the agent as usual pulled the lower rate scam on me, I had no choice but accept his scam (he is a real peice of $hite) . In fact I regret not stringing him on and not telling him I had a better offer and see if he was prepared to match it, then turn him down after he does all the running.

Honesty with an agent ?? my fecking ar$e!!

**ChimpMaster** · 9 February 2007, 18:27

Be honest and then help the client find a replacement -- it's professional, helpful and the client will appreciate it.

**SandyDown** · 9 February 2007, 18:30

Originally posted by TazMaN

Be honest and then help the client find a replacement -- it's professional, helpful and the client will appreciate it.

I tried to do so, tried to call the client direct to explain and be honest, but was told they are not allowed to speak to me direct- I have to go through the $hite agent who messed around with me, and pulled so many scammed (lower rate scam, other applicant, $hite contract etc etc)

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