james bond bro,
I am not sure how deeply they go into background checking regarding previous work experience but how do you think consultancies are able to show 5-7 yrs experience to a newbie? He still has to go through all the background checking process... I don't know what is your field in IT, so i wouldn't know about the pay being low or not getting enough calls. But as far as i know, if you have 2 years experience in IT, pay shouldn't be that bad..