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I agree with Gene 100%. I stopped using agencies a long time ago for
similar offenses. In the end, they don't care about the people they're
placing; they just want their cut.
On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 3:33 PM, Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> wrote:
> Just as a matter of principle, I would tell the offending agency to
> withdraw their submission of my resume. Even at a higher rate, I wouldn't
> reward them for their behavior. Whether you would want to allow them to
> represent you in the future is another question. I wouldn't.
>
> If you've worked for the client company in the past, you might want to
> contact someone there directly and let them know who is and is not
> authorized to submit you for contract assignments.
>
> Gene Kim-Eng
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