I'm looking for both positive and negative comments before I commit myself.

Hahaha! You'd have to be a bit of a silly arse to even pay a recruiter £5, Corina; or is this a bit of a stitch-up? I'm all for agents who work hard for their money and get their placement fees where they should do; from the school. Why on earth would you want to pay £500 which could be a fortnight's wages for you at the resulting school? Have you done your sums as to what percentage of your net wages 500 quid would be? There's an embarrassment of the latter-type recruiters all champing at the bit to find you a job. Bloody Hell, girl, pull yourself together.....unless you are joking!? 13 days time eh? unlucky for some- lucky for others.