Originally posted by Elrosso
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Re the bold bit, I'd put a very big chunk of money on the fact it isn't but ignorance is bliss.
Essentially the agency contacted me about a role and I was submitted at the rate I wanted, was interviewed at that rate and subsequently got the role. What happened from then to me starting was apparently the client had amended their budget and the rate I was being offered was a lot lower... I wasn't chuffed and explained this to the agent but was convinced it was all down to the client and their budgets.
I have since found out that the agency never put me over at the rate I asked for and as such could never have paid me what I wanted and that no such conversations ever took place with the client around budgets
... apart from telling the agency to shove it and letting the client down is there anything I can do as I also know the agency is actually still taking a sizeable 19% margin - but I am not supposed to know about that.
Apologies if this topic has raised is head here before but I couldn't find any similar content. I would be keen to get opinions if this has happened to others and how they dealt with it... much appreciated.
Apologies if this topic has raised is head here before but I couldn't find any similar content. I would be keen to get opinions if this has happened to others and how they dealt with it... much appreciated.
19% isn't a really really bad amount. It depends on the size of the client and number of contractors the agent has on site. All about scale of quantity. For a large client with 100's of contractors the lowest rates tend to be 6-10%. If there are only a handfull of contractors on site and the agent has to put time in to resourcing 19% isn't beyond the realms of possibility.
You've encountered an unfortunate situation where the agent has been a little devious, probably because the client is a tulip payer, it's unravelled at contract time and it's not for you so you move on. Not uncommon and nothing to get worked up about.
And I was right, wasn't a scam
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