I've got used to agents who don't bother looking at the CV or finding out something about the acronyms they're asking for, but this takes the biscuit.
Agent sends e-mail asking for a 'TPI Consultant', with 'TPI Consultant' as title and TPI named 5 times in the description. TPI in this case stands for 'Test Process Improvement'. So I phone her.
She asks me what experience I can bring, and among other things I name TPI. Tells me I need > 10 years experience in organisational change, managing large test teams, reporting to senior management etc. Which I have. And TPI experience.
Agent; 'sorry, what is that?'
MTT; 'TPI'
Agent; 'Yes I heard that, but how is it relevant to the role?'
MTT; 'You asked for a TPI consultant'
Agent; 'did I? What's TPI?'
MTT; 'Test Process Improvement'
Agent; 'Oh; erm, you mean you can improve test processes? Is that a methodology?'
MTT; 'yes, it's a structured approach to improving test processes'
Agent; 'oh, that could be quite useful in this role; what's your hourly rate?'
MTT; 'what are you offering?'
Agent; 'maximum 60 euros'
MTT; 'best of luck! I'll do it for 100'
Agent; 'I've promised the client I'll get someone for 67.50'
MTT; 'Oh no you won't. There are only about 20 people in this country with the experience you need for this and only one is available right now; that's me'
Agent: 'I'll see what I can do and call back'
Agent sends e-mail asking for a 'TPI Consultant', with 'TPI Consultant' as title and TPI named 5 times in the description. TPI in this case stands for 'Test Process Improvement'. So I phone her.
She asks me what experience I can bring, and among other things I name TPI. Tells me I need > 10 years experience in organisational change, managing large test teams, reporting to senior management etc. Which I have. And TPI experience.
Agent; 'sorry, what is that?'
MTT; 'TPI'
Agent; 'Yes I heard that, but how is it relevant to the role?'
MTT; 'You asked for a TPI consultant'
Agent; 'did I? What's TPI?'
MTT; 'Test Process Improvement'
Agent; 'Oh; erm, you mean you can improve test processes? Is that a methodology?'
MTT; 'yes, it's a structured approach to improving test processes'
Agent; 'oh, that could be quite useful in this role; what's your hourly rate?'
MTT; 'what are you offering?'
Agent; 'maximum 60 euros'
MTT; 'best of luck! I'll do it for 100'
Agent; 'I've promised the client I'll get someone for 67.50'
MTT; 'Oh no you won't. There are only about 20 people in this country with the experience you need for this and only one is available right now; that's me'
Agent: 'I'll see what I can do and call back'
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