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Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy View Post
I sense an opportunity to discover what the agents margin is, but beyond that I won't be going forward without the agent involved.See You Next Tuesday -
Originally posted by Lance View PostI doubt it. They're not going to screw the agent to line your pocket are they?
There were a couple of similar stories on here last month. The two-legged horse had a good one.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy View PostInteresting one developing. So ping CV over. Months go by, agent comes back with an interview. Have the interview, client seems a bit clueless, but hey that's what we do. Client mentions a further interview. Nothing for a week or so.
Now the client is e-mailing me directly and asking for a time for an interview - No CC to the agent, no agent involvement. I've done a generic, how's it going / heard anything sort of e-mail to the agent to see if he responds.
I sense an opportunity to discover what the agents margin is, but beyond that I won't be going forward without the agent involved.
Some slimy bastards out there ...
My personal opinion is: I would prefer to have a direct contract with the client, unless you have a long term relation with the agencie and is giving you gigs.Comment
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Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyLOL love your naive assumption that the agent is sharing my rate up the line.
The client's only reason to shaft the agent is to pay less for you. So they're not likely to tell you what the agent wanted. They're going to strike a deal with you that suits them better.
You have the opportunity to put your price up and they have the opportunity to pay less for the same resource.
If I assume anything it's that the agent hasn't shared your rate.See You Next TuesdayComment
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Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyYou misunderstand me I won't be doing a direct deal as the agent introduced me. You can't accuse agents of being liars and immoral (they are) then engage in the same sort of dodgy activities.
Engage with the client and find out why they delayed hiring your services.
If there isn't a reasonable explanation e.g. the last agency is now not on the PSL, it's likely they will screw you as well."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyYou misunderstand me I won't be doing a direct deal as the agent introduced me. You can't accuse agents of being liars and immoral (they are) then engage in the same sort of dodgy activities.
I will be in a proper position, if I want to go forward, to negotiate a rate for myself that fairly sets out the agents margin.
Good luck.See You Next TuesdayComment
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