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I work for several staffing/marketing agencies where I go to different retail stores to promote different products. One agency I have worked with for a while and have good report with them.



A few months ago, there was a bit of an exception where things didn't go smoothly and there was a bit of a misscumunication. Essentially one manager said I wasn't going to have a contract renewed, so I found other work, but then they really badly needed me back so I agreed to work a modified schedule.



Anyway, the details of the story aren't the important part. A new contract recently came up which I would really like (and am qualified for). I would like to contact the manager I had worked with previously and ask if she could put in a good word for me. I would like to point out the fact that I had helped them out in the past by effectively working 2 full time jobs when they couldn't fill the contract renewal with a different person.



How can I phrase such a request? I don't want to come off as sounding like I'm threatening them.



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Hi Manager,



I worked with you on project x and I have just applied for project y.
Given how I agreed to project x on inconvenient terms to get it back
on track, I would really like to be hired for project y.







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    I work for several staffing/marketing agencies where I go to different retail stores to promote different products. One agency I have worked with for a while and have good report with them.



    A few months ago, there was a bit of an exception where things didn't go smoothly and there was a bit of a misscumunication. Essentially one manager said I wasn't going to have a contract renewed, so I found other work, but then they really badly needed me back so I agreed to work a modified schedule.



    Anyway, the details of the story aren't the important part. A new contract recently came up which I would really like (and am qualified for). I would like to contact the manager I had worked with previously and ask if she could put in a good word for me. I would like to point out the fact that I had helped them out in the past by effectively working 2 full time jobs when they couldn't fill the contract renewal with a different person.



    How can I phrase such a request? I don't want to come off as sounding like I'm threatening them.



    Something like




    Hi Manager,



    I worked with you on project x and I have just applied for project y.
    Given how I agreed to project x on inconvenient terms to get it back
    on track, I would really like to be hired for project y.







    communication management job-search contracts






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      I work for several staffing/marketing agencies where I go to different retail stores to promote different products. One agency I have worked with for a while and have good report with them.



      A few months ago, there was a bit of an exception where things didn't go smoothly and there was a bit of a misscumunication. Essentially one manager said I wasn't going to have a contract renewed, so I found other work, but then they really badly needed me back so I agreed to work a modified schedule.



      Anyway, the details of the story aren't the important part. A new contract recently came up which I would really like (and am qualified for). I would like to contact the manager I had worked with previously and ask if she could put in a good word for me. I would like to point out the fact that I had helped them out in the past by effectively working 2 full time jobs when they couldn't fill the contract renewal with a different person.



      How can I phrase such a request? I don't want to come off as sounding like I'm threatening them.



      Something like




      Hi Manager,



      I worked with you on project x and I have just applied for project y.
      Given how I agreed to project x on inconvenient terms to get it back
      on track, I would really like to be hired for project y.







      communication management job-search contracts






      share













      I work for several staffing/marketing agencies where I go to different retail stores to promote different products. One agency I have worked with for a while and have good report with them.



      A few months ago, there was a bit of an exception where things didn't go smoothly and there was a bit of a misscumunication. Essentially one manager said I wasn't going to have a contract renewed, so I found other work, but then they really badly needed me back so I agreed to work a modified schedule.



      Anyway, the details of the story aren't the important part. A new contract recently came up which I would really like (and am qualified for). I would like to contact the manager I had worked with previously and ask if she could put in a good word for me. I would like to point out the fact that I had helped them out in the past by effectively working 2 full time jobs when they couldn't fill the contract renewal with a different person.



      How can I phrase such a request? I don't want to come off as sounding like I'm threatening them.



      Something like




      Hi Manager,



      I worked with you on project x and I have just applied for project y.
      Given how I agreed to project x on inconvenient terms to get it back
      on track, I would really like to be hired for project y.







      communication management job-search contracts




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