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    #31
    Originally posted by Andy Hallett View Post
    Large IB is significantly lower than 12-14%.
    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ that's what he told me - and he's in charge of all EMEA hiring for that client. With that being said, if he's not sure of a number he tends to just make one up. Or if he's telling his mother how much his new man-bag cost he divides by 3, forgetting that he already told me the divide by 2 version.

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      #32
      I just had steak for dinner. Cost about £7 from tesco. Have to say I'm annoyed about that because when it was born as a bit of a cow, it cost the farmer nothing. Bloody shysters.

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        #33
        Originally posted by Alan @ BroomeAffinity View Post
        I just had steak for dinner. Cost about £7 from tesco. Have to say I'm annoyed about that because when it was born as a bit of a horse, it cost the farmer nothing. Bloody shysters.
        FTFY

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          #34
          Thank you

          Thanks for your empathy and having a barney while at it

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            #35
            Originally posted by workitout View Post
            Thanks for your empathy and having a barney while at it
            You're welcome.
            "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
            - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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              #36
              Dont tend to use agencies if I can help it, but if I do I try to try to find one that is on the PSL. Usually those agencies have a lower/set/transparent margin. When the role is opened up to any shysters that is when it is most likely to get done over. I dont go with the "you agreed a rate" line, it is as daft as the expression "you get what you pay for". Any agency with a large margin is likely to have told a fair few porkies to get it. Most likely with some deception to both the contractor and the end client. It's not like the agency is adding a great amount of value, therefore any percentage should reflect this.
              Last edited by ZARDOZ; 12 March 2015, 23:17.

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                #37
                Originally posted by Andy Hallett View Post
                I am struggling to think of any professions where the margins are open?

                Lawyers = nope
                Accountants = nope
                Healthcare = nope
                Plumbers, Sparkies & Builders = nope
                Retail = nope
                Umbrella companies
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                  #38
                  Originally posted by LisaContractorUmbrella View Post
                  Umbrella companies
                  How much do you make per contractor Lisa?
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                    #39
                    Originally posted by Andy Hallett View Post
                    How much do you make per contractor Lisa?
                    Weekly margin is £28.50 and monthly £105.00.
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                      #40
                      Agency excessive margin

                      Originally posted by LisaContractorUmbrella View Post
                      Weekly margin is £28.50 and monthly £105.00.
                      In the context of this conversation what is your profit margin?

                      Cheeky semantics not going to save you here :
                      Last edited by Andy Hallett; 13 March 2015, 08:41.
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