Originally posted by BrilloPad
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Negotiate rate in the middle of the contract
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I'm sure one of my colleagues has just done this so it's not out of the question. Depends on how you approach it and the reasons.
To be fair however, you should consider everything up front. Ie, if the rate isn't enough for the duration of the contract then negotiate higher beforehand. It's a bit unfair to suddenly ask for more money during a contract and unprofessional. It's a bit like you having plumbing work done. You pick the cheapest of three quotes and they suddenly ask for more money before the job is done that makes them less competitively priced, ie if you had known up front you might have given the job to the next company.Comment
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Sounds like the OP was reeled in with the line 'it's a long term contract so the rate is lower than you want.'Comment
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Originally posted by washed up contractor View PostSounds like the OP was reeled in with the line 'it's a long term contract so the rate is lower than you want.'Comment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post20 years ago it was 10%-30% each extension.
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Originally posted by SuperZ View PostI'm sure one of my colleagues has just done this so it's not out of the question. Depends on how you approach it and the reasons.
To be fair however, you should consider everything up front. Ie, if the rate isn't enough for the duration of the contract then negotiate higher beforehand. It's a bit unfair to suddenly ask for more money during a contract and unprofessional. It's a bit like you having plumbing work done. You pick the cheapest of three quotes and they suddenly ask for more money before the job is done that makes them less competitively priced, ie if you had known up front you might have given the job to the next company.
But nowadays, quite rightly, you won't get a rate rise at extension time by default unless you're very niche I'd say. The market is over supplied at the moment in a lot of areas.Comment
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