For Heaven's sake.
Agent: "But what is your motivation for applying for this role?"
Me: "It's a contract. It's my line of work. I work for money."
Agent: "Yes, but why are you applying for this role?"
Me: "I'm on the bench, I can do this role well, it's the sector I've been working in, it's my specialist area, it is in the right location and the money is OK. Obviously I'd tell the client this is the role of a lifetime, but the reality is I want the money."
Agent: "The client would be concerned you'd leave because you might get bored."
Me: "I'm a contractor, I work for money. Money is my motivation."
Agent: "So you'd leave if someone offered you more money; that is what the client is worried about."
Me: "So put a six week notice period in the contract."
Agent: "But you're paid a daily rate so legally you could leave after a day. The client knows that so they would be worried you would find something else."
Me: "Huh? It's a business contract, you can't leave with one day's notice if the contract says otherwise."
Agent: "Of course you can. That's what it says in English law."
Me: "Look, it's my line of work, it's what I do."
Agent: "You are the most experienced applicant I've had and you're the only one with the specific product knowledge. That's why I think the client would worry you might leave. How do I convince them it's worthwhile interviewing you?"
Me: "Just get me in front of them and I'll get the gig."
Agent: "I'm not sure. I think you're too senior for this role. You'll probably just intimidate the manager. And I'm only allowed to put so many CVs forward. And the others are asking for the same rate as you."
Me: "Then put forward the others that don't have the product experience or sector experience."
Agent: "Yes, I think that's best. Bye." <click>
tulip.
Or was it just one of you lot ringing me up as a wind-up? Or was it Another Dodgy Agent getting his own back?
Agent: "But what is your motivation for applying for this role?"
Me: "It's a contract. It's my line of work. I work for money."
Agent: "Yes, but why are you applying for this role?"
Me: "I'm on the bench, I can do this role well, it's the sector I've been working in, it's my specialist area, it is in the right location and the money is OK. Obviously I'd tell the client this is the role of a lifetime, but the reality is I want the money."
Agent: "The client would be concerned you'd leave because you might get bored."
Me: "I'm a contractor, I work for money. Money is my motivation."
Agent: "So you'd leave if someone offered you more money; that is what the client is worried about."
Me: "So put a six week notice period in the contract."
Agent: "But you're paid a daily rate so legally you could leave after a day. The client knows that so they would be worried you would find something else."
Me: "Huh? It's a business contract, you can't leave with one day's notice if the contract says otherwise."
Agent: "Of course you can. That's what it says in English law."
Me: "Look, it's my line of work, it's what I do."
Agent: "You are the most experienced applicant I've had and you're the only one with the specific product knowledge. That's why I think the client would worry you might leave. How do I convince them it's worthwhile interviewing you?"
Me: "Just get me in front of them and I'll get the gig."
Agent: "I'm not sure. I think you're too senior for this role. You'll probably just intimidate the manager. And I'm only allowed to put so many CVs forward. And the others are asking for the same rate as you."
Me: "Then put forward the others that don't have the product experience or sector experience."
Agent: "Yes, I think that's best. Bye." <click>
tulip.
Or was it just one of you lot ringing me up as a wind-up? Or was it Another Dodgy Agent getting his own back?
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