Would it be some kind of security issue to ask which temp agencies are used by different London companies?

[Helen Back]

For example, if I fancied seeing inside Canary Wharf or the Lloyds building or the Gherkin, which temp agencies should I join to work in those places?
And yes, I understand I would be background checked up to the eyeballs.

 

[Helen Back]

Oh, and my OH would like to temp for law firms as office support. What agency should he join?

 

[A380]

Should be fine, just don't order 14 cartons of hydrogen peroxide for your hairdressing business from the same IP address you raise the query from...

 

[farmerbarleymow]

For example, if I fancied seeing inside Canary Wharf or the Lloyds building or the Gherkin, which temp agencies should I join to work in those places?
And yes, I understand I would be background checked up to the eyeballs.

Sounds legit.

 

[hitmouse]

You've got a digger, just travellodge your way in. Regarding your OH's situation, a while back when I was looking for jobs I signed up for a website called Totally Legal that posts legal sector jobs, and I'm not looking for work now, but I still always enjoy getting their emails just because Totally Legal is such a shady-sounding name for a website.

 

[Helen Back]

but I still always enjoy getting their emails just because Totally Legal is such a shady-sounding name for a website.

Thank you, we'll look into them. I'm having trouble finding farmerbarleymo's recommended agency Sounds Legit, but I'm sure I'll find it soon... /s ;-)

 

[miss direct]

I did work experience inside one of the Canary Wharf buildings. Daily Mirror.

 

[Maggot]

Thank you, we'll look into them. I'm having trouble finding farmerbarleymo's recommended agency Sounds Legit, but I'm sure I'll find it soon... /s ;-)

Sounds Legit are a part of Totally Legal. Dealing with the more 'street' side of things.

 

[Helen Back]

You've got a digger, just travellodge your way in. Regarding your OH's situation, a while back when I was looking for jobs I signed up for a website called Totally Legal that posts legal sector jobs, and I'm not looking for work now, but I still always enjoy getting their emails just because Totally Legal is such a shady-sounding name for a website.

Thanks, hitmouse, he's now applied for a couple of admin roles. Foots in doors.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I've been in the Gherkin - it's a great office building. I was genuinely impressed how fancy it was.

 

[Epona]

I've been in the Gherkin - it's a great office building. I was genuinely impressed how fancy it was.

Is it great to look around or genuinely great for the office workers there? I personally find open plan office layouts and hot-desking an utter hellhole that can make otherwise perfectly reasonable jobs a nightmare that it is difficult to endure!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Is it great to look around or genuinely great for the office workers there? I personally find open plan office layouts and hot-desking an utter hellhole that can make otherwise perfectly reasonable jobs a nightmare that it is difficult to endure!

Not sure what it's like to work there, but the design and layout looked really good. Didn't get to go the rooftop thing, sadly.

 

[andysays]

For example, if I fancied seeing inside Canary Wharf or the Lloyds building or the Gherkin, which temp agencies should I join to work in those places?
And yes, I understand I would be background checked up to the eyeballs.

I would contact specific companies and ask which agencies they use (hint for interview: say you've always wanted to work for them rather than you want to work in a particular building...)

 

[Elpenor]

For law; take a look at legal cheek / roll on Friday and see if any mentions of agencies. I worked for a city law firm briefly in a business services department but I came through an HR agency not a legal one.

 

[BlanketAddict]

Sounds Legit are a part of Totally Legal. Dealing with the more 'street' side of things.

'You don't need a criminal lawyer, you need a criminal lawyer'

 

[not-bono-ever]

I've been in the Gherkin - it's a great office building. I was genuinely impressed how fancy it was.

I spent a bit of time in there. Iirc, the aircon air is terrible - apparently the magical design that should have kept the air circulating within the building was fucked when partitions and stuff were added by the various renters.