Any one experienced this??
Job is based in Middlesex...Nice...very very large Networks co...
Applied for a long term contract. Agreed rates with Agent. Not brill rates, but OK considering job is for 12 months. Got put forward, along with 5 other people (after being benched for 3 months) and then the following happened.
1. Telephone interview with USA (Got through that, leaving 3 people in the running)
2. Second telephone interview with USA (Got through that after waiting a 1 week delay between 1st and this interview, leaving 2 people in the running)
3. Face 2 face with end client in middlesex (Got through that after waiting 1 week delay between this a second interview)
Waited another week. Got offered the job and accepted it. Other blokey told he didn't get it. Cancelled all other interviews (2) that had been arranged, cos this was the job I wanted anyway...then the problems started.
A verbal offer made to me on Tuesday. Accepted it at the agreed rate. All I had to do was sign contracts and start on Monday....then...start date became an issue...and then....called and was told....Client says you are too expensive and wants to pay no more than x. The 'x' is just over half of what was agreed. If I took it, it would be financial suicide after being out of contract for 3 months. I need proper money to straighten finances out!
What gives? Agent been telling porkies? Client telling porkies? All I know is I was well excited over this job. It's been ages since I worked for a company and in a contract that I genuinely enjoyed (although all contracts think I love their business and my job).
So, in essence, benched for 3 months, got a job and in less that 48 hours lost the job and back on the bench...What a ruddy tulipe day!
Shelf stacking at Asda sounds much more appealing now!
Job is based in Middlesex...Nice...very very large Networks co...
Applied for a long term contract. Agreed rates with Agent. Not brill rates, but OK considering job is for 12 months. Got put forward, along with 5 other people (after being benched for 3 months) and then the following happened.
1. Telephone interview with USA (Got through that, leaving 3 people in the running)
2. Second telephone interview with USA (Got through that after waiting a 1 week delay between 1st and this interview, leaving 2 people in the running)
3. Face 2 face with end client in middlesex (Got through that after waiting 1 week delay between this a second interview)
Waited another week. Got offered the job and accepted it. Other blokey told he didn't get it. Cancelled all other interviews (2) that had been arranged, cos this was the job I wanted anyway...then the problems started.
A verbal offer made to me on Tuesday. Accepted it at the agreed rate. All I had to do was sign contracts and start on Monday....then...start date became an issue...and then....called and was told....Client says you are too expensive and wants to pay no more than x. The 'x' is just over half of what was agreed. If I took it, it would be financial suicide after being out of contract for 3 months. I need proper money to straighten finances out!
What gives? Agent been telling porkies? Client telling porkies? All I know is I was well excited over this job. It's been ages since I worked for a company and in a contract that I genuinely enjoyed (although all contracts think I love their business and my job).
So, in essence, benched for 3 months, got a job and in less that 48 hours lost the job and back on the bench...What a ruddy tulipe day!
Shelf stacking at Asda sounds much more appealing now!
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