Blatter's contract talk splattered with inconsistencies!

True, this is an IT and Information Management recruitment blog but then again Sepp Blatter's recent comments about Christiano Ronaldo being treated like a slave because he is being made to honour a contract does have some similarities with the recruitment market.

First off, is there anyone who actually agrees with Blatter's comments? In my mind, it is one of the most stupid things I have ever heard. A footballer willingly signs a contract to 2012. He knows that he cannot buy out of the contract until 2010. He is paid handsomely to ply his trade. Plying his trade is much more fun than most other trades! He is celebrated, almost worshipped by thousands. As far as I know, slaves were generally not paid, lived in squalor, didn't have many fans and didn't have any contracts. If they did, I'm sure they weren't signed willingly.

Anyway, now onto the points that do spread into IT Recruitment. Nowadays contracts don't have as much meaning as we would like. It appears everything is up for debate. Sometimes I miss the good old days when what was written meant one thing and one thing only.

We have had experiences or heard recently of contractors accepting contracts but a few days later changing their mind and leaving without serving the notice they agreed to, leaving both the agency and client in the lurch. A contractor willingly signs a contract and knows that as a contractor their rights are not the same as a permanent employee but, when the situation suits them, will take that contract to court and argue that they were an employee!

Its not all one sided either. Recruitment agencies and Clients alike have all been guilty of trying to twist the wording around to suit their own needs. Clients have tried to renegotiate terms after a placement has been made and agencies have always played a number of tricks to ensure they get a fee. No wonder in today's modern world there is a lot of mistrust between all parties. Here at G & G Recruitment we practice an honest and transparent approach but, as mentioned before, it is hard when we don't always receive the honesty we require to do our jobs properly. We have Terms & Conditions which we honour every time we work, we work incredibly hard to ensure our candidates and clients get the service they deserve. Contracts are agreements between adults, organisations, companies that were not made under duress. There really is no excuse for not honouring the terms.

To conclude, I think Sepp Blatter is wrong to come out and say his comments about modern footballers being treated like slaves. He has opened a can of worms which could, if not handled properly now, ruin the game of football. I hope all contractors that ever do business with G & G Recruitment honour their contracts as we honour our side.

I guess you could say I've just battered Blatter and splattered it all over the web!

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