I'm not going to get into too many specifics here, but a recruiting firm put me through 2 technical interviews, located in a major metropolitan area, and later decided they were going to guarantee a paycheck even if we don't obtain a contract w/in 'X'# of weeks.<p>In return I'm expected to provide 100% exclusivity.<p>I've never come across this sort of thing. Is this common in big cities like NYC, SF, Chicago?<p>EDIT: I have not made a decision yet.