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drm604

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18. The answer to the question I posted in the OP is YES!

Fri Mar 8, 2013, 05:44 PM

Mar 2013

I was being manipulated and lied to.

I contacted the employer directly and they said that there is no hiring freeze and they had no idea why the recruiting agency would have said that. They also said that they had decide to do their own recruiting without an agency.

I responded that I was still interested in the position and that I would drop the agency (since it was dishonest anyway) and negotiate with them directly if they were interested.

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Am I being jerked around regarding a specific job opportunity? [View all] drm604 Mar 2013 OP

If you had a car for sale, and I test drove it, said I would buy it Wednesday, jtuck004 Mar 2013 #1

Maybe I should apply for the job through Dice just to see what happens. drm604 Mar 2013 #2

It might not be you. They may have had an intention to hire, then something changed, jtuck004 Mar 2013 #15

I know it's not me. drm604 Mar 2013 #16

What agency are you talking to? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #3

I'm not sure that I should say publicly. drm604 Mar 2013 #4

On occasion... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #5

So maybe the actual employer is getting a different story than I am? drm604 Mar 2013 #6

That could be dangerous discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #8

Read the PM I sent you about that. drm604 Mar 2013 #12

Thinking about this... drm604 Mar 2013 #7

You interviewed in person correct? discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #9

Correct. drm604 Mar 2013 #10

More than likely... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #11

If they have another candidate drm604 Mar 2013 #13

It's not done till someone takes the job. discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #14

I just took the simple step of doing a Google search on the recruiting firm. drm604 Mar 2013 #17

The answer to the question I posted in the OP is YES! drm604 Mar 2013 #18

I just received an email from the manager. drm604 Mar 2013 #19