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Sending gift (bottle ??) to agency contact helped to get your contract..?
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Originally posted by GigiBronz View PostThey’ll use the meal or “relationship built” as emotional blackmail when presented with pivoting situation.
They’ll use the time spent during the meal to figure out what stimulus you respond to, and how to control you.
They’ll drop you in a second for a chimp getting him 50£ more pd.
There is no loyalty on either side, similar as with broadband/insurance suppliers. You take a second contract with them, discomfort to switch, emotional attachment is factored in.
If you are decent, you’ll get the roles either way or even better.
The particular agency I've been placed with multiple times (in my niche) has the best variety of gigs with the most interesting work at the best rates so I'm more than happy to get on with their agents - I know at least 20 of them on the perm and contract side.Comment
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