Severely pee'd off an Agent

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Turning down contracts is a common occurrence for decent contractors and usually this results in best wishes from the agent as they understand you are capable of getting offers and want to use you in future....

This one time I convinced an agent to put me over at a higher than advertised rate and that it was ideal for me in terms of location. I ended up getting the role ahead of all other candidates but then a rate increase and increased duration at current gig forced me to turn down the offer.

Agent was fully angry at me and thoroughly annoyed (I explained to him that it was my intention to accept the role and I wasn't expecting what happened to come about). I have never felt an agents rage before to such an extent and I didn't want to exacerbate the situation unnecessarily. I remained polite and allowed some time for things to calm down.

I don't like to leave things on a bad note so I tried to contact agent but he was having none of it!

[original PM]

I think he needs to take a big spoonful of MTFU.

[Antman]

This is the business we're in Mikey

[MicrosoftBob]

They soon forget, I wouldn't worry about it

[TestMangler]

WMBS.

I had an agent years ago tell me "I'd never work in xxxclient co again" for refusing an extension. One year later he was on the phone with a "Hi mate, long time no hear, xxclient co have asked if you'd be interested in going back there" message.

If there's a buck in it, an agent won't care if you've pumped his sister in the past.

[Project Monkey]

The good agents (succesful, that is) understand this is how the game works and won't be troubled by it.

I tend to find that the more I say "sorry, I've just signed another contract", the more "I've got a role, are you available" calls I get from same agent.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

The good agents (succesful, that is) understand this is how the game works and won't be troubled by it.

I tend to find that the more I say "sorry, I've just signed another contract", the more "I've got a role, are you available" calls I get from same agent.

Yeah that is the common sense approach you would expect from an agent.....

[SimonMac]

If there's a buck in it, an agent won't care if you've pumped his sister in the past.

+1

[TheFaQQer]

I don't like to leave things on a bad note so I tried to contact agent but he was having none of it!

I'm sure that somehow you'll get over it.

[KentPhilip]

I think it is right to feel a little sympathy with agents who have genuinely tried to get you into a role. Their work does help many of us, so I am disinclined to bite the hand that feeds us.
But that should not affect our decision to take the role with the best rate, regardless of this.