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Consultancy cutting rates by 40%
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Originally posted by CountryGirl View PostMarket rates in my skill set contracts haven't gone down by 40%.
10-15% at the most.Comment
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Originally posted by Paralytic View PostThat's good news. Simple solution is therefore to decline this contract and go and get one that is just 10-15% below your normal rate.Comment
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If it was a decent rate originally and you can now strip costs from your revenue - costs = profit equation then 60% of good rate is better than 100% of no rate. Up to you how much you need the work and would get bored staying at home. Take it but keep actively looking is the third way.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by CountryGirl View PostMarket rates in my skill set contracts haven't gone down by 40%.
10-15% at the most.Comment
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Maybe work 60% as hard as you normally would? I suspect the agent may be taking a bigger-than-usual cut also, they would see the current climate as the perfect chance to do this and blame the client.
It also depends on how much you'd resent that sort of rate. Or if there's any marketable experience to be gained there that you can use in future contracts.Comment
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Originally posted by LadyPenelope View PostMaybe work 60% as hard as you normally would? I suspect the agent may be taking a bigger-than-usual cut also, they would see the current climate as the perfect chance to do this and blame the client.
It also depends on how much you'd resent that sort of rate. Or if there's any marketable experience to be gained there that you can use in future contracts.merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by eek View PostReally? Any evidence of that or just your own personal desires - any sane consultancy will be using a fixed percentage with the agency especially in this market where agencies are looking for new work...
Not clear why it would relate to my 'personal desires'. Bizarre phrase to use under the circumstances. Currently working on a decent rate.Comment
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Originally posted by Eirikur View PostLots of contracts at the moment that used to be in the 500-600 pd range, now advertised in the 300-350 range, one agnecy called me if I was interested at 250
I say yes to all of them as some income is better then none and I will dump them as soon as rates go up again.
The same happened with perm roles, where I saw 90k last year I see now 60k maxComment
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