Finding contracts without agencies

[vwdan]

Did they tell you not to put their name on your CV presentations?

Fortunately they said nothing about tattoos and putting stickers on my Pagani Zonda

[wattaj]

Fortunately they said nothing about tattoos and putting stickers on my Pagani Zonda

I like to disguise my Ferrari as a Volvo when going to client sites; save a great deal of embarrassment when trying to come across as in touch with the common man.

[Gibbon]

In summary, you're looking to build the same skillet as a consulting firm partner, you need to be high profile in your specific line of work.

You're about to read replies to this post from people who have never done what you want to do, calling me an idiot. I'm swimming against the tide so it's not uncommon.

That's a skill set for a burger flipper, ATW has come close, but he's right no one else on here has done that!

[SimonMac]

Agents work for the clients not the contractor, an agent makes their life easier so why would they want to engage without one?

[wattaj]

Agents work for the clients not the contractor, an agent makes their life easier so why would they want to engage without one?

Indeed. This is one of life's truisms. And it explains the increase in "inside IR35" and "umbrella" roles being advertised. Clients, and by association, agents are lazy tulips and will always try to commoditise the market in order to not reduce their time at the bar. Most roles that I now see are following the one size fits all approach.