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Apr-13-2005 10:06

Two of my agents have reported that they have been, I guess you could say "head-hunted" by another agency. I always assumed that you didn't try to recruit someone belonging to another agency. I have also seen other messages that point to this on the message board. Was I wrong? In my opinion it is an underhand thing to do without at least a cursory mention to a director at the agency concerned. Do any other directors have comments on this?

Apr-15-2005 19:21

Also, concerning bribes, back when I co-owned "Lone Wolf Detective Agency", we offered $10,000 cash, all their equipmenet, plus give extra cases, if they'd subscribe to Sleuth, and join our agency. This worked well for us. Most of our agents were newbies. We never offered money, equipment, or bribes to anyone in an agency. As in real life, people like money and things that are FREE.

Apr-15-2005 21:27

I've never tried to recruit out of anyone else's agency, although I have been contacted by people wanting to leave their current agency and join ours. We have accepted some people in that situation, although I think it's best for agents who are shopping around for new agencies to tell their directors when they are leaving, and also to assume that any agency they approach will notice they are in an agency already and will likely contact their current directors as a matter of politeness.

In the end I think agencies are happiest when there is a good match among the members. Some people might not be happy with us, or we might not be happy with them. It's best to acknowledge that and move on.

Apr-16-2005 07:16

In my opinion "headhunting" is underhanded and should not be done. When I was disenchanted with an agency I would post myself on the recruiting board and then consider all offers. This way you know what you are getting before you join.