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Let's get back to poor treatment from recruitment agents, as I feel a rant is needed! This is the one left simmering gently with the expectation of something positive actually happening. HA! I contacted agent about advertised role and why I wasn't called. "I thought it is too far for you" bleated agent. I'll be the judge of that, and when informed about company, package etc I decided it was well worth the journey as the company is a major PLC in the catering industry with in-house design. So began the fruitless journey. After the obligatory week passes I am told client is impressed with my CV and wants to meet me, however, it will have to wait as he is off on paternity leave. After three weeks client is back. Client is going to visit the agent in a few days time because there are now other roles that need filling and I am reassured that the company, unlike many others, isn't playing games and budgets are approved; I also confirm that he still wants to meet me. Ah, I hear you cry - this all has a familiar ring to it, and you're right. Unsurprisingly I have to call the agent for an update on the meeting with the client (the day when I'm called by an agent is the day hell freezes over) and to my utter amazement there may not be a role because of budgets changing! When I say 'amazement', I'm sure you appreciate the irony. Another week passes slowly by and I call the agent (me again) to be told that a decision still has to be made. Then another week goes slowly by with the same old story meted out about still waiting on decision. I have a theory: when client met agent he was shown more CVs for the role. In the four weeks since looking at my details, I'm sure the agent has had more people come onto its books. Client decides that others are more appealing and goes with those, but instead of blowing me out decides to hold me in reserve, just in case. It's only a theory as I have no evidence apart from an aching feeling in my guts. Merry Christmas and I'll be back in the new year.