walesmaven Wrote:
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> If you don't reach the target after about 6 calls,
> get in touch with your scheduler and ask for
> help/guidance. Don't waste your time with further
> calls hoping (in vain, I predict!) to be
> compensated, without CLEAR guidance from your
> scheduler. In many cases the scheduler will then
> discover that the target no longer works there, or
> give you permission to ask for the target. I have
> never, ever, been told to "shop anyone" if you
> cannot reach the target. Typically the protocol
> is that, once you have an agreement from the
> target to meet with you, if you arrive and the
> target is not available, then (and only then) may
> you shop anyone avalable. If a scheduler ever told
> me otherwise, I would insist that the instruction
> be put in writing!
To be clear:
The shop I did for "anyone" was labeled as such, and was also in the instructions as such - just shop whoever answers the phone.
On the one with the problem, after trying for two days I contacted the scheduler, who suggested I keep trying and ask for the target, which I did for a second two days, and just got a machine. I then contacted the scheduler a SECOND time on Friday, who suggested I try over the weekend - which I did, and again just got the answering machine.
At this point I've been trying for a week, at their insistance, with no luck. I feel I should be paid something.