My c.v. goes forward for a Banking role over 3 weeks ago. I hear nothing from the agent until yesterday - he's trying to arrange an interview. Hear nothing further from him.
Today I get a phone call from the onsite HR of said bank at 09:50 a.m. Asks if I can do an interview - at 10:00 a.m. (!)
Reluctantly, I agree.
At 10:03 a.m. my phone rings. The Technical Bod's first question for this development role? "What are your salary expectations?"
I explain that I'm a contractor, and that's the basis I was put forward on. He asks, "What are your salary expectations?"
I explain, once again, that I'm a contractor. I quote the rate I'd been put forward for and that it was "market" for my skills and experience.
He responds, "Don't think it's worth taking this any further then. Bye." And down goes the phone.
Total "interview" time, less than thirty seconds.
Again, I hear nothing back from the agent.
What a fooking madhouse this industry has become...
Thank god I'm semi-retired. Seriously thinking of making that permanently retired.
Thank you for watching.
Today I get a phone call from the onsite HR of said bank at 09:50 a.m. Asks if I can do an interview - at 10:00 a.m. (!)
Reluctantly, I agree.
At 10:03 a.m. my phone rings. The Technical Bod's first question for this development role? "What are your salary expectations?"
I explain that I'm a contractor, and that's the basis I was put forward on. He asks, "What are your salary expectations?"
I explain, once again, that I'm a contractor. I quote the rate I'd been put forward for and that it was "market" for my skills and experience.
He responds, "Don't think it's worth taking this any further then. Bye." And down goes the phone.
Total "interview" time, less than thirty seconds.
Again, I hear nothing back from the agent.
What a fooking madhouse this industry has become...
Thank god I'm semi-retired. Seriously thinking of making that permanently retired.
Thank you for watching.
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