Odd one this. I won't reveal the name of the pimp suffice to say that he's a rather pushy American very big on bonhomie when we first started talking. Anyhow, it transpired that he didn't really have a role for me (despite having led me up the garden path) but he very much wanted me to meet up with me so that he could assess me for any roles that he may have in the future. He doesn't submit CVs without meeting the candidate, apparently.
So I obviously said no. WTF would I drive 120 miles to meet a pimp who doesn't even have a role for me? I'm a contractor FFS - do you want your plumber to drive miles for a face to face before you hire him to fix your bathroom? In short, I just couldn't get him to accept no for an answer and get off the phone. He just did this "I give you the shirt off my back" routine like a carpet salesman in a Moroccan Souk. So I just put the phone down on him. I then got an email in my inbox from him telling me how disappointed he was and that I could not ever expect to land a role through his agency.
2 things - why did he want a meeting - is this common for contractor roles - would you consider wasting your time and energy on such a thing? Secondly - (and I think I know the answer to this) is there anywhere I can complain about his shocking attitude other than whoever is in charge of his outfit (who I assume sanctions this approach)?
So I obviously said no. WTF would I drive 120 miles to meet a pimp who doesn't even have a role for me? I'm a contractor FFS - do you want your plumber to drive miles for a face to face before you hire him to fix your bathroom? In short, I just couldn't get him to accept no for an answer and get off the phone. He just did this "I give you the shirt off my back" routine like a carpet salesman in a Moroccan Souk. So I just put the phone down on him. I then got an email in my inbox from him telling me how disappointed he was and that I could not ever expect to land a role through his agency.
2 things - why did he want a meeting - is this common for contractor roles - would you consider wasting your time and energy on such a thing? Secondly - (and I think I know the answer to this) is there anywhere I can complain about his shocking attitude other than whoever is in charge of his outfit (who I assume sanctions this approach)?
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