This is why daily rate works out better, since after all you work a professional day (your hours or more when needed). I avoid to state £50 per hour etc as it does sound more than if you say £400 a day.
In regards to agents some charge anything between 10% to 35%.
To cut this short I decided to stay an extra month at a reduced rate (different role). When I spoke with my manager he pointed me to their HR contracts manager, she confirmed the daily however when I told my agency that I was considering to stay 1 more month to finish some stuff off they told me the new rate minus %10. I told them look I am already taking a huge hit so how about this much for me to stay on. The figure I gave them made them %7 profit per day instead of 10%.
Know a few people that found out their Agency Rates and renegotiated their contracts at renewal stage.
Thing is not everyone has the luxury to find out what the agency fee is so I would say keep stating what your acceptable daily rate is and see what the agent does. If they don't budge you might be better off losing £50 a day than looking for something else. At the end of the 3 6 months re-negotiate then leave if they won't budge.
In all honesty if I found a contract which was a 15min away from my home I would accept a much lower daily rate. If I am on £400 a day yet 3+ hours are spent on the commute it will end up pretty much £400-£150 so really I am only getting £250 but if the other place was closer or had more flexibility in work times it would be £320-£20 which comes to £300.
Guess it depends on what you want, so all up to you.
In regards to agents some charge anything between 10% to 35%.
To cut this short I decided to stay an extra month at a reduced rate (different role). When I spoke with my manager he pointed me to their HR contracts manager, she confirmed the daily however when I told my agency that I was considering to stay 1 more month to finish some stuff off they told me the new rate minus %10. I told them look I am already taking a huge hit so how about this much for me to stay on. The figure I gave them made them %7 profit per day instead of 10%.
Know a few people that found out their Agency Rates and renegotiated their contracts at renewal stage.
Thing is not everyone has the luxury to find out what the agency fee is so I would say keep stating what your acceptable daily rate is and see what the agent does. If they don't budge you might be better off losing £50 a day than looking for something else. At the end of the 3 6 months re-negotiate then leave if they won't budge.
In all honesty if I found a contract which was a 15min away from my home I would accept a much lower daily rate. If I am on £400 a day yet 3+ hours are spent on the commute it will end up pretty much £400-£150 so really I am only getting £250 but if the other place was closer or had more flexibility in work times it would be £320-£20 which comes to £300.
Guess it depends on what you want, so all up to you.
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