Looking for advice!!

Troy Fitzsimmons · Oct 22, 2017

Hi, I am an electricians mate with 5 years of working in the trade and failing my am2 so waiting a resit.

I am looking for a bit of advice about working with agency's, on Thursday I was asked to go and work for a agency for £15 ph, I agreed and they got me all set up and I quit my other job.

Then on Friday I receive a call saying they didn't want a mate they just want a spark now, as I've quit another job for this it's really ----ed me off as Christmas is comming up and there isn't much work in my area. But is this legal for the agency to do ? As we had both agreed on a start date ?

Pete999 · Oct 22, 2017

Don't know about it being illegal, unethical maybe, down right bad practice, but whether anything can be done, not so sure, bad luck all round.

MJPD29 · Oct 22, 2017

Unless you actually signed a contract I think they are allowed to do it sadly

Leesparkykent · Oct 22, 2017

TBH it was a bit of a bold move on your behalf to quit an agency job on a whim in favour of another agency job. Being agency you could of pulled a sicky for a few days to test the water at the new place. Most agency's have no morels so it doesn't surprise me in the slightest. I don't think you have a leg to stand on but I wish you luck in finding work.

Troy Fitzsimmons · Oct 22, 2017

My eyes lit up with the extra £6ph, stupid move to do but with Christmas comming up thought it was the best idea ... so horrible that people can get away with it ! And don't give a ---- they leave people out of work with nothing atall !!

telectrix · Oct 22, 2017

been there.done that.once had agency approached me, better wages than what i was on, needed me for immediate start. so i dumped my current job, went to the new agency. only to find that they wanted a handyman that could "do" electrics. that's after the original vacaNCY WAS POSTED AS "FULLY QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN WITH 16TH ED". immediate start. then they said that they'd pass on my details to their client and see if i was acceptable. good job the agency interviewer was a woman or a busted head would have followed.

telectrix · Oct 22, 2017

and i'll name and shame. this agency was Hays, Chester.

casperLennon · Oct 22, 2017

Hays are liars and thieves. Treat the agencies how they treat you

Troy Fitzsimmons · Oct 22, 2017

Unbelievable !! Seriously shocking how they can get away with it ... might just send them pictures of my daughter on Christmas Day with nothing to open because of there bloody lies and messing people around!!