Sorry Jesse, but for telling your story I had to write your name on the blacklist. I did it in black permanent marker too, and you know that shit doesn't wash off.
Sorry to hear about this Jesse. This sort of thing happened to me.. though not to this extent, but it seems contracts often don't mean shit. You'll land on your feet though.. Everything happens for a reason.
doh, Sorry to hear they botched it so bad. I hope they do something to make it up to you. Next person Aquent does this to drop me a PM, we're right across the lake from MS.
Jesus christ, what a wash out, so sorry to hear this man. Any way to get your costs/missed pay + damages back? ( you had a signed contract after all). Oh well man, still crossing my fingers for you!
Man, when it rains it pours. I'm sorry to hear about that crap. When you first made the post about getting the contract I figured Score one for the good guys! But instead it turns out this way. I really hope this works out right.
Again, sorry to hear Jesse. Hopefully they will work something out with on your money spent. I've had friends in the past contract with them and no issues like this. But maybe things have changed over there. Just keep your head up. I'm sure something better will come up soon man.
WOW! That really sucks dude! Sorry to hear that.. I hope you're doing okay. Coincidently, theres been recruiters calling around Vancouver for Microsoft during January and February. I got called too, but they were from Insight Global. Even though I accepted, they never got back to me with my questions and to update me on…
ouch. that sucks :( really sorry for you man. That's really lame business practice...I hope you know a lawyer or someone who can put their boot in their a** I think it's good when you share such stories. Maybe eventually studios realize that their recruiting companies suck and drive away talent instead of attracting it. MS…
Sorry that happened to you man.. I have had some bad contract experiences myself located outside the US... they say they are going to pay you, you do the work and then they disappear..But I have not yet had something like this happen where you get on a plane expecting a job, and it just goes to hell shortly afterwards.. I…