Opal Fee Recovery

22/05/2026

22/05/2026

I love days like this.

When a recruiter genuinely believes a recruitment fee is lost… and I get to say:
“We’ve got a recovery for you.”

Honestly, it never gets old.

If you feel like your terms might not be as strong as they could be, don’t give up.

It doesn’t automatically mean you’ve lost your right to a fee.

Send them over. I offer a free recruitment fee assessment, and I will always look for a way to get you the settlement you deserve.

Because if you’ve done the work…
you should be paid for it.

https://lnkd.in/eQsRCEhi
01329559100
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22/05/2026

🏞️ The recruiter payment journey - the reality behind the scenes.

The highs, the frustration, and everything in between for recruitment business owners and finance teams.

I'm keen to learn what feels familiar.

1️⃣3️⃣ Day 13 – The realisation that there is a different way.

🔅 You don’t have to keep chasing invoices yourself.
🔅 You don’t have to waste time following up payments.
🔅 Or carry the pressure that comes with it.

Up Next....

The diary of chasing backdoor hire placements…
Let’s see how familiar that feels.

21/05/2026

🏞️ The recruiter payment journey - the reality behind the scenes.

The highs, the frustration, and everything in between for recruitment business owners and finance teams.

I'm keen to learn what feels familiar.

1️⃣2️⃣ Day 12 – You are not the only one!

Most people don’t realise it… until they step back and look at the process differently.

Then something clicks.

😮‍💨 It’s not just you.
😮‍💨It’s not that you’ve lost your ability.
😮‍💨It’s not personal.
😮‍💨The market’s changed.
😮‍💨The way payments are handled hasn’t.

And that’s where the frustration comes from.

But also… the relief.

Others understand it too. There are people out there who manage this process who people day in, day out. Why didn't I know about this?

Have you ever looked at a better way to manage this?

20/05/2026

🏞️ The recruiter payment journey - the reality behind the scenes.

The highs, the frustration, and everything in between for recruitment business owners and finance teams.

I'm keen to learn what feels familiar.

1️⃣ 1️⃣ Day 11 – The Frustration

“Why am I still chasing this?”

Here you are.

Still following up.
Still sending reminders.
Still waiting.

It starts to get frustrating.

This isn’t what you were meant to be doing. And deep down, you know it shouldn’t be this hard to get paid.

19/05/2026

Sorry… rant incoming......

But this kind of behaviour in recruitment needs to be called out.

I’m usually pretty calm, level-headed, and when there’s pushback on a fee, I take the time to explain it properly.

Nine times out of ten, it comes down to misunderstanding not really knowing how recruitment works, when a fee is due, or the contract they’ve entered into.

That’s fine. That’s fixable, that's a conversation to educate, explain, have a rational conversation....

But my latest situation?

It genuinely made my BLOOD BOIL.

You had a price for the candidate.
You accepted the candidate knowing that price.
And now... you don’t WANT to pay it?

Let’s put that into a real-world scenario…

You take your car to a garage.
They assess the work, tell you the cost, and you agree.
They fix the car. You drive away happy.

Then when it’s time to pay, you say:

“Actually… I’ve decided I don't want to pay that price, I'm happy to pay you something though.....”

That wouldn’t fly. The work was done. The price was agreed.
Candidate still there, still happy, doing a great job.

Somehow in recruitment, this behaviour is becoming more common, delay, ignore, then try to renegotiate after the value has already been delivered and then say "YOU EITHER ACCEPT A REDUCED PRICE OR I WILL NEVER USE YOUR COMPANY AGAIN"!

NO! JUST NO!

Please read this and see what happened and tell me I'm not the only one who feels this passionately, this needs to stop. Recruiters are being undervalued for the work they do, and it’s incredibly frustrating.

18/05/2026

🏞️ The recruiter payment journey - the reality behind the scenes.

The highs, the frustration, and everything in between for recruitment business owners and finance teams.

I'm keen to learn what feels familiar.

🔟 Day 10 – The Bigger Impact

At this point… it’s bigger than one invoice. It starts to affect everything.
🆘 Cash flow gets tighter.
🆘 Decisions get delayed.
🆘 Growth slows down.
🆘 Time is lost chasing.
🆘 Energy is drained.
🆘 Focus disappears.

All for work that’s already been delivered. That’s the real impact

18/05/2026

🏞️ The recruiter payment journey - the reality behind the scenes.

The highs, the frustration, and everything in between for recruitment business owners and finance teams.

I'm keen to learn what feels familiar.

9️⃣ Day 9 – The Disconnect

The work is complete but the reward is missing.

And that’s when the mind starts racing.
⁉️ Why aren’t they coming back?
⁉️Why is there no communication?
⁉️Did something go wrong?
⁉️Can they afford to pay us for our work?

You start questioning everything…

When in reality, you’ve done everything right.

15/05/2026

🏞️ The recruiter payment journey - the reality behind the scenes.

The highs, the frustration, and everything in between for recruitment business owners and finance teams.

I'm keen to learn what feels familiar.

8️⃣ Day 8 – The Team Impact

At this point, it’s not just your problem anymore. It starts to affect the whole team.

And it’s hard to give answers as to when they will get paid on their hard work when you’re still waiting yourself.

Unpaid invoices don’t just impact cash flow. They impact people

14/05/2026

🏞️ The recruiter payment journey - the reality behind the scenes.

The highs, the frustration, and everything in between for recruitment business owners and finance teams.

I'm keen to learn what feels familiar.

7️⃣ Day 7 – The Constant Chasing

Same messages. Different day. Another email sent. Another reminder ignored.

🌀 And the cycle just keeps repeating.

It’s not just the money anymore…

🌩️ It’s the time.
🌩️The energy.
🌩️The constant chasing.