Agent and Contractor agree rate client now wants contractor cheaper

[Danglekt]

if contracts were signed I would walk on principle, if it was during late negotiation I would have discussed.

Bird in hand and all that.

[Pollypanda]

Having slept on it a few days I'm glad this one didn't work out.

The warning signs are there being a smaller outfit.

The market seems to be picking up being early September and I have an ample war chest to keep me going until the right gig comes along.

That's the spirit I would have passed as well, it's not the same role anymore nor the rate you want. Definitely dodged a bullet.

[BlasterBates]

The decision should always be hard nosed. In the end usually a contract only lasts 3 months to begin with. If in the late stages of negotiation the rate goes down, you simply calculate how long do you need to get a new contract. If it takes 3 months then it's a no brainer you suck it up and see it through, i.e. a lower rate is better than nothing. If you have 3 interviews lined up, you turn it down, because you'll probably have a better paid contract in a couple of weeks.


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