Just finished a contract through an agency into a small consultancy (ClientCo) and then working with their Client. Consultancy were marking up my day rate by over 100% and adding on extra permies for "oversight".
I've got a good relationship with the guy I've been working with in the consultancy's Client and he's told me that there is no chance of them agreeing to pay what the consultancy are asking for me so he wants me to go direct.
The problem is that the agency has the usual "not working for 6 months for ClientCo or ClientCo's client" clause and the consultancy are still doing business with other divisions of the end Client.
The end Client's plan is that I go in through the services arm of their preferred agency. New contract would be with the services arm not the end Client but would involve working in the end clients office.
My thoughts are that if a friend of consultancy or even someone from consultancy sees me then it'll go nasty fast.
I've had a similar situation before but everyone knew exactly what was going on and the consultancy agreed that it was a good plan of action with the end Client. This time it all seems to be behind the consultancy's back and so they don't know that I'm going back.
Am I asking for trouble or am I worrying too much?
