Agency not happy with my linkedin status

[vwdan]

Typical agent - details about legalities pass over your head as they are too hard for you to understand.

He's really done nothing whatsoever in this thread to change my view on most agents....

Mind you, working directly with them didn't either.

[Agent]

He's really done nothing whatsoever in this thread to change my view on most agents....

Mind you, working directly with them didn't either.

If how you view agents is based on their online contribution to an IT contractor forum then it's no surprise. I didn't set out to change any minds.

I enjoy healthy discussions and offering a different viewpoint, which considering everyone else here says the same old tripe, you should value my contribution!

[SueEllen]

If how you view agents is based on their online contribution to an IT contractor forum then it's no surprise. I didn't set out to change any minds.

I enjoy healthy discussions and offering a different viewpoint, which considering everyone else here says the same old tripe, you should value my contribution!

Again proved he's got a reading comprehension problem...

[Stevie Wonder Boy]

What if the client requires that you don't work on additional projects at the same time as theirs? This is not uncommon for a number of reasons.

The fact that you're willing/trying to potentially max out/change/exceed your availability by taking on more than one client is likely to give you certain commitments outside of the normal hours and at weekends and the client may have a legitimate reason to need someone that can offer flexibility and who could be available to increase their workload if needed. I understand that you're not going to stop activities on your pipeline but publically advertising your availability while under contract is not the smartest of moves.

Honestly, I know that for tax reasons your 'company' and 'you' are two separate entities and officially the client is engaging your company but the reality they are one and the same in most instances and employers know this. For examples, you'll likely have the right of substitution in your contract to help with your IR35 status but good luck executing it in 90% of cases.

With regards to your Microsoft contract, if they continue to advertise for your actual role then wouldn't you be concerned? You're not Microsoft, you're likely one fella on his own with limited time and resource.

Either way, fighting against agents isn't the way to be smart. Like all situations, there's a bit of a dance, some compromise and some element of game playing. That's just life an as a contractor the sooner you realise this, the easier life becomes.

<Modsnip> I'm done

[Old Greg]

For me personally this request and your attitude would be a big red flag. I would just not show and let you try some more revenue raising ideas. To me it doesn't matter if its the client or the agency. - BTW, I definitely would make sure the client knew I was having my chain jerked.


I have not used an agency to get a contract for a number of years -- Over the last year, I've just stopped using your "services".

Actually they were using your services. But I agree - it is 10 years since I found a role via an agency.