Originally posted by suityou01
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There is no money in placing contractors unless you are in a niche or working for an "uber aggressive" agency such as the S3 group. With single figure margins the days of the honest hard working agent are long gone.Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostThere is no money in placing contractors unless you are in a niche or working for an "uber aggressive" agency such as the S3 group. With single figure margins the days of the honest hard working agent are long gone.
Oh, wait.... how do I get gigs.Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostThere is no money in placing contractors unless you are in a niche or working for an "uber aggressive" agency such as the S3 group. With single figure margins the days of the unicorns are long gone.Comment
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostThere is no money in placing contractors unless you are in a niche or working for an "uber aggressive" agency such as the S3 group. With single figure margins the days of the honest hard working agent are long gone.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by suityou01 View PostIt seems more and more I get called up by a foetus. Thin reedy voice, asking if I have any experience with ERP, or C Hash. You ask which ERP and things go from bad to worse.
Then you get asked all the mundane crap and feel like saying did you actually read my CV?
Then, and here comes the punchline, I'm happy that you are someone we can work with, so I will now add you to the "long list" and pass you across to one of the senior recruiters.
Anyone else notice pimps are hiring youngsters to do the shortlisting, and general ring arounds?Comment
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Originally posted by zeitghostDamn.
That's why I talk to so many.Comment
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Does anyone use a separate number, a pimp hotline so to speak (e.g. with an old PAYG SIM)? Managing their calls on your main number (even if it is just muting the ringer) can be a PITA.Comment
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Originally posted by AgentJohnson View PostDoes anyone use a separate number, a pimp hotline so to speak (e.g. with an old PAYG SIM)? Managing their calls on your main number (even if it is just muting the ringer) can be a PITA.
Plus it costs them about 50p a minute to call meOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI hadn't really understood this 'pwned' expression until I read DirtyDog's post.Comment
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