Better rate advertised for my job...

[rootsnall]

No it's £30 a day.

Thing is now I know this agent is probably earning bundles off me and want a rate increase before I sign a new contract, plus I dont want another contractor coming in and earning more than me for doing the same job, can't have that

I just managed a whopping 25 quid a day increase on renewal by being nice to the agent and he said OK, makes me think his margin must be BIG ! However I'd say that is almost a first, if you really do want your 30 quid you've got to convince the agent you will walk if you don't get it and induce some kicking and screaming as a minimum.

[NetwkSupport]

Surely you were happy with the rate when you took the job? if you've bene there more than 6 months and theres a renewal coming up then yeah you should ask for an increase...

I suppose im looking at it from another angle cos I kept turning down my current contract because of the agency's terms (the client asked for me directly) and they kept offering better terms so i know im on more than all the other contractors.

Rule No.1 of contracting - dont discuss your rate!!

[dotnetter]

My god, you sound like a whinging employee instead of a business entity in your own right. I sincerely hope you are not claiming to be outside IR35 because you sure don't deserve to be. Since when has it been justified for one contractor's terms and rate to be the same as anothers? The contractor is probably a better negotiator than you, that's all.

Get over it. It's contractors like you that give us all a bad name and reinforce the perception that we're not really businesses but casual employees.

It's one thing EBs screwing up for big mark ups that are unjustified and if that results in a rate differential then you need to talk to the EB, but to start comparing rates as if they are pay levels for the 'same job' (did I read you right?....

Oh do get off your high horse, what I said about the other contractor on more than me was just tongue in cheek more than anything sorry if that passed you by.

There is no other contractor yet, just a position for the people that can't be arsed to read the original post properly.

All I'm saying is I want to get more money out the agent, because he's quite obviously lying to me.

And don't talk bollocks about being inside or outside of IR35 cos this has nothing to do with it.

And as for me giving contractors a bad name, well I think your going slightly over the mark there. So please think before you make sweeping statements like that based on one post.

Don't make out your some special business person or something, we all do the same job we all know the business and how it works. We all know why contractors run Ltd companies, I have at least 3 clients on the go at one time I tender for work, and I do project based work also, my company is run as a services company but I'm the only employee. So just worry about yourself and being a business entity not me

[oraclesmith]

Its one thing for an EB to advertise the role at a certain rate, but it's quite another to get it at that rate !

How do you know the other EB isn't simply competing with your EB for the best candidates, only to beat them down at a later date. It has been done, you know.

Anyhow, you must have been happy with the rate until now, so why be concerned with something you can't have?