I've often heard agents make comments like, "Well, if you do know someone who'd be suitable for this role, give them my details... we do pay a referral bonus if they get the contract." Or variations on the theme. Never paid much attention to it, but recently I actually did know someone who was looking for a job and fitted this role and I referred him to the agent and he got the contract. Whoah.
So, I mentioned this to the agent who I was routinely in contact with at the time and he was very friendly in his response and said, sure, I'll get the details across to you, we owe you for that one definitely. (Which is true - the guy I referred has picked up an excellent rate.)
But, hey, guess what, I never heard anything more. I dropped him an email, good-naturedly nudging him along in case he'd simply forgotten. No response. About ten days have passed now.
So, here I am thinking I really shouldn't be so vulgar as to push for something like this, and my mate is happy with his job and I wouldn't normally expect anything anyway, maybe a pint or something. But I also think, **** it, I should make a stand on this and demand something in return for giving them a nice little earner in the form of my high-rate mate. Do I have any "rights" here? It's all been verbal, apart from an email saying, "Absolutely, i'll get the details over to you," in response to my enquiry about the bonus.
Anyone else managed to pick up anything nice in return for a referral in the past, or does it just never happen and I'm being silly?
So, I mentioned this to the agent who I was routinely in contact with at the time and he was very friendly in his response and said, sure, I'll get the details across to you, we owe you for that one definitely. (Which is true - the guy I referred has picked up an excellent rate.)
But, hey, guess what, I never heard anything more. I dropped him an email, good-naturedly nudging him along in case he'd simply forgotten. No response. About ten days have passed now.
So, here I am thinking I really shouldn't be so vulgar as to push for something like this, and my mate is happy with his job and I wouldn't normally expect anything anyway, maybe a pint or something. But I also think, **** it, I should make a stand on this and demand something in return for giving them a nice little earner in the form of my high-rate mate. Do I have any "rights" here? It's all been verbal, apart from an email saying, "Absolutely, i'll get the details over to you," in response to my enquiry about the bonus.
Anyone else managed to pick up anything nice in return for a referral in the past, or does it just never happen and I'm being silly?
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