BTDT. Recently actually. I had a recruiter lie to me about a contract. (Found that out later, he was fired, but that didn't help me in the end)
Recruiter told me, in writing it was a contract to hire position. I got an email from the client I was working at on a Wednesday that Friday would be my last day, and to please turn in my badge and equipment. (Nice, huh?) When I brought up what I had been led to believe and the sole reason I left a current FTE position I was told that this was never to be anything more than a 90 day contract. Which I never would have accepted over my current FTE position. I've mostly recovered, but as you say I wish ill-will towards lying recruiters. - WJR On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 9:15 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > There isn't any loyalty around anywhere. I've just spent three hours > dealing with lying, conniving recruitment agents - they should all be > exterminated. > > Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique but delivers email > RELIABLY > ------------------------------ > *From: * William Robbins <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:12:47 -0500 > *To: *<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] > *Subject: *Re: [NTSysADM] OT - tips on job change etiquette > > My advice: Say nothing to current employers, ever. Especially in a > situation where they won't commit to converting you to an FTE. > > *After* you get an offer, in writing, from new place then you meet with > your current manager and explain that you had hoped to have been converted > to an FTE by now, but since they haven't you are left to assume your > position there is tenuous at best and you have found a new opportunity that > serves your best interest long term. > > 2 weeks is fairly standard IME. Finishing up projects is well intentioned > and all, but honestly not your responsibility once you've made a commitment > to the new firm. > > I understand your sense of loyalty, but bear in mind they haven't exactly > been loyal to you. Companies aren't people, no matter what the .gov says. > Companies look out for no one...IMHO. > > > - WJR > > > On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 8:51 AM, Don Kuhlman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Morning all. Just curious as to thoughts from some colleagues in the >> field. >> >> Say you were in a job as a contractor at a smaller firm, and the job was >> supposed to convert to full time in a few months, but that didn't happen. >> However, your contract is extended several times so you are still at the >> position. it may end in 6 months after being extended 18. The people at >> the place are really great and the environment is laid back and casual with >> very low stress. >> >> So you keep your options open and along comes what may be a very good >> opportunity with a large well established place that is insourcing and >> building a new team right in your preferred geography. It is also a 6 >> month contract to start out, but the company wants to make it permanent >> based on all information given. >> >> Do you share with your current gig that you are checking into this? >> >> Or if you don't share the info, and you get the offer, how do you tell >> your current gig so as not to burn any bridges? >> >> And if the new gig was a go, they want an immediate start time (within 2 >> weeks) because their outsourced people doing the support are going to be >> gone in that time. However, you are working on finishing up projects for >> the current gig. >> >> Any thoughts appreciated. >> >> Thanks >> >> Don K >> >> >> >> >
