Predicament.

[sal]

Update: Spoke to the agent who was quite stern.

Also spoke to clientco and they agreed once the new resources start travel will be 1 day per week. Clientco was Keen to keep me wish to offer me an extension - what’s the best way to negotiate a rate increase? Initial rate was quite a bit lower due to first contract.

This made mu chuckle

There is no silver bullet / golden formula for rate hike negotiations. Personally I quote change in work load and/or market conditions. But in your case it will be less travel, presumably less stress, what will warrant a rate increase?

If they are looking for 2 more like you how much are they offering?

[Lance]

Update: Spoke to the agent who was quite stern.

Also spoke to clientco and they agreed once the new resources start travel will be 1 day per week. Clientco was Keen to keep me wish to offer me an extension - what’s the best way to negotiate a rate increase? Initial rate was quite a bit lower due to first contract.

If you were happy to stay for a rate increase and less work then that's the conversation you should have had with the agent.

I think you've blown most of your opportunity for a rate increase already. Might be worth a go but you've get less bargaining power now.

[Maka344]

What changed between this



and this

I was told that they would support where required, and when the other contractors start, they will split the work too. There’s too much for one person hence the split in work and travel.

I’m happy with that approach.

[pr1]

I was told that they would support where required, and when the other contractors start, they will split the work too. There’s too much for one person hence the split in work and travel.

I’m happy with that approach.

You're very easy to manipulate

[cojak]

You're very easy to manipulate

This contract will be an important contracting lesson for them. They will learn from this.

[WLB2018]

Every day is a school day!

Unless something is written into your SOW, whatever the clientco said is just that, its words, doesnt mean it will change.

That being said, if you are happy then thats fine, personally I would have wanted an increase in rate or would have simply walked away given the amount of hassle it seemed to have caused.

Everyone is different ofc.

Good luck.

WLB.

[psychocandy]

A stern agent eh?