Pimped , Occupational Hazards of Contract Employment...

By John D

What to most likely encounter when working with a recruiter for a contract type employment position.

• Language: English
• Publisher: John D
• Release date: Jul 15, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463570234

John D

Just a newbie writer with a story to tell......hope you enjoy the book... :) ..."keep thinking, keep innovating....different is good"... Regards, John

Book preview

Prologue

Definition of a pimp

"…A person , man or woman, who solicits customers for a prostitute or a brothel,

usually in return for a share of their earnings…"

Guess what, YOU are the prostitute, the company is the customer and

your pimp (recruiter) gets a cut of your wages (earnings).

Is there anything such as a full time job anymore? As jobs come and go, along with people, one has to think about how employment has changed over the years. The gig economy and the rise of temping, consulting and contracting has added a new dynamic into the employment game.

Most of the time, you have to go through an employment agency, temp-firm, recruiting firm (they’re the pimp), to work at a specific company in a certain job capacity.

This book tries to describe in a raw way what it’s like to be a temp in today’s workforce and deal with recruiters along with the actual companies you’re placed at. Doing so can be a real grind and there’s a lot of uncertainty to deal with. Some choose this type of work while others have no other choice due to their age, skill set or individual circumstance.

It can be a tough way to earn a living and it’s NOT for everyone. I realize that I haven’t covered all situations that one encounters with temping/contracting but…..this may give you some insight.

I do believe that there are MANY DECENT, HONEST temp/consulting companies, firms, agencies that go out of their way to treat their workers well, are honest and offer actual benefits which make a difference. On the flipside, some are just aggressive body shops who don’t care about you at all and just want to fill the position.…..that’s the nature of the business.

But if you think about it, we’re all temps…... It doesn’t matter what your profession is, if you’re working full-time or a contract gig, at some point, your job eventually comes to an end.

Good luck…

Contents

Pimped

(Chapter titles)

Chapter 1 – The usual pick-up lines

Chapter 2 – Bob Smith, the overseas pimp

Chapter 3 – We need your references

Chapter 4 – Beware of the good sales person – X doesn’t = Y

Chapter 5 – Gone Fishing

Chapter 6 – Job Descriptions = Online Dating Ads

Chapter 7 – Like a mushroom

Chapter 8 – Like going on a