Is the quoting system FUBAR'ed or something?
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London market - dead? Overcrowded?
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post
Can work against you.
Little heads up you didn't not get that contract because you left a newspaper behind.
You think anyone uses a receptionist as a deciding factor?
Sometimes the person acting as a receptionist or doing security at that moment actually does another job, or is being trained by the company to do another job."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostIs the quoting system FUBAR'ed or something?Comment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostThey actually do - you will be surprised.
Sometimes the person acting as a receptionist or doing security at that moment actually does another job, or is being trained by the company to do another job.Comment
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Originally posted by amanwhoisquiet View PostAt £450 a day how would you be making the NW > London thing viable without upping sticks? I've been plugging in the numbers for a while on this (on slightly higher rates too) and it barely seems worth it no matter how I pretend I'll be able to reduce expenses.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostThey actually do - you will be surprised.
Sometimes the person acting as a receptionist or doing security at that moment actually does another job, or is being trained by the company to do another job.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by diseasex View PostWell she directly complained to the hiring manager."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostThe hiring manager must have asked for her to give any input/feedback into anyone who comes for an interview.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by diseasex View PostI'm northwest contractor and started applying in london to score these awesome rates.
Current experience : 15-25 calls a day. Rarely any interview. Managed to get 2 over a 3 weeks of looking with that amount of calls daily. Ridiculous
Interview #1. 550pd javascript/ hedge fund: 5 min slot, queue outside of the room with other candidates. Manager is rushing me, handing me over some tests and quickly asking few questions. 4 min later Thank you NEXT!
Interview #2. 450pd javascript: Waiting in reception reading newspaper. Manager approaches me, left newspaper on table. Technically excellent. Feedback: Receptionist told the manager I was rude that i left newspapers like that. Didn't get the gig.......
Haha
Interview #3 450pd javascript: Technically excellent. Manager had many other excellent candidates and chose among us.
Now I wonder what it takes to be contracting in London. Contacts? Be wordclass, Davos speaker authority?Comment
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