My agent not allowing me to resign

Vibz86 SG

Hi All,

I was recruited to work for an IT company through an agent. My notice period is 1 month(my contract is with my agent not with the company). I decided to resign from this employment and when I told my company, they told that I can resign in 1 week and dont need 1 month notice. So I gave my resignation to the company dated with 1 week notice. When I told my agent regarding this, they are avoiding my mails and calls, purposefully, handling delaying tactics. I informed my agent regarding my resignation a week ago and still I havent got any response from them whether they are accepting it or not. I'm on the fence now as Im unable to inform my new employer about my joining date.

What can I do regarding this? Can my delay my resignation by 1 month, even after I resign from the company in 1 week?>

FireIce SG

when u are officially recruited by the co. u are under the co. already.

it has got nothing to do with the agent anymore.

unless u signed something with the agent regarding this

speakoutfor SG

Shoot the resig letter to the agent : case solved. Then joint new co. You are absolved.

ivan1973 SG

speakoutfor SG

Don't turn up the next day. What can agent do? You done your part by shooting resig letter.

Ysayap SG

As a professional it is important to follow the policy of 1 month notice prior to resignation. But, if your office said it’s okay to have 1 week notice prior to resignation then it should not be a problem with your agent. Maybe you can request your office to contact your agent regarding the matter.

ivan1973 SG

troublemaker2005 SG

you sign anything with teh agent or not?

if nothing just throw the letter and fucking go. professional should be smart enough.

you posthere - we know you dont come thru clean - must have signed some papers

dangerboi SG

If you're telling the truth, find your agent in his/her office.

Chii_Chii SG

Curious.. Is it recruit express? Tat agency sucks. Gt bad experience with them. Need to pay what fook introduction fee..when co paid them already but they still wan to earn this extra intro fee!! Too much!!

FireIce SG

avoid RE like plague.

and they had been registering others names to use the past few years bcos RE is bery smelly

cant rber the list. bcos i cant be bothered.

^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~ SG

when u are officially recruited by the co. u are under the co. already.

it has got nothing to do with the agent anymore.

unless u signed something with the agent regarding this

There are some recruitment company, they recuit ppl to outsource to other company for jobs... meaning u are working for the recruitment company and not the other company u are being sent to...

and alot alot alot of recruitment agency works this way... so does RE...

Ito_^ SG

if u sign with agency, u play via agency rules.

if u sign with company, u play via company rules.

all else fails, read the contract/offer terms and play by those rules.

motoway SG

dont care agent, they only use scare tatic ones.

When I was 18 I talk to the CFO, CFO say ok - Ni zou ba.

Agent say cannot. I tell agent u call the CFO ok. Then they say ok ok u go

grump-crank-ee SG

now that i see your case, i'm scared man..

actually i'm going to this recruitment agency tomorrow called profilogy. i thot i jz give it a try. i will read the fine prints properly.

neway i'll update bout it here after the experience there so that you guys will know about it