Hi Marble, I stumble across Global from time to time and their reputation is not exactly brilliant.
Whilst we occasionally quote for the same job I am not aware of any contracts that they actually have, they tend to operate at the very small end of the market.
I bid for a contract once that went to Global who had submitted a very low price. A couple of weeks later the client phoned me back offering me the contract as Global couldn't find anyone to take the work on at that price.
I understand that they work along a similar line to a franchise, but instead of having appointed franchisees they find somebody local to take on the contract on a self-employed or sub-contract basis (as you mention in your opening post) thus taking the icing off the cake but without any real cost or responsibility.
Is this right? How do you find working on this basis for them?
I worked for a short while with a guy who had apparently been their National Sales Manager, he said he'd never go near them again (but that could have been sour grapes).
If I disagreeessment of them is correct there is another company, ProCare, who operate along the same lines.
Regards
Musicman
Regards
Musicman
