Client asking my Day Rate to work out Recruiter %

[washed up contractor]

It's not uncommon for there to be a clause in the contract preventing you from having commercial discussions about the agency's business.

It is uncommon for the agent to explicitly say something like that. That suggests to me that agent knows the client are asking, and that the agency is taking the p****.

My advice is to not get involved. If you piss on the agents chips you might get dropped like a hot potato. If asked directly just say ' sorry but that's commercial in confidence, and would breach my contract with the agent. I have also been explicitly instructed to not provide this information by <insert agent name>'. That way you behave correctly, and also answer the clients question which is 'are the agency taking the piss'

Bollocks to that. Id just say a job like this and I normally charge circa £xyz a day or when advertised the agency gave a rate of £xyz. More than one way to skin a cat.

[Lance]

Bollocks to that. Id just say a job like this and I normally charge circa £xyz a day or when advertised the agency gave a rate of £xyz. More than one way to skin a cat.

that works as well. Just don't give your actual rate away.