best way to renegotiate?

[Ardesco]

well the way i see it is that the agency tries to get as large a cut as possible. In this case they have 20% - If its a choice between them dropping their cut to 10% or getting nothing I'd assume they'd go for the 10%

Or C get another (possibly cheaper) contractor to take you place to increase thier cut.

[TheFaQQer]

well the way i see it is that the agency tries to get as large a cut as possible. In this case they have 20% - If its a choice between them dropping their cut to 10% or getting nothing I'd assume they'd go for the 10%

Don't bet on it - an agency I worked through last year said that they wouldn't go below 13%. If I wanted more than that, then they could help me find a new role elsewhere, but wouldn't go that low. And this is from an aency that I would recommend and work through again, any day of the week.

I wouldn't take a year extension anyway - what if you decide that you've had enough? What if they bring in someone to work with who you can't get along with and makes life hell? Offer to consider a further 3 months at the end of your current contract (or with a month to go on it) - it may be easier to get a rate increase at that point rather than now.

[anally retentive]

Don't bet on it - an agency I worked through last year said that they wouldn't go below 13%. If I wanted more than that, then they could help me find a new role elsewhere, but wouldn't go that low. And this is from an aency that I would recommend and work through again, any day of the week.

I wouldn't take a year extension anyway - what if you decide that you've had enough? What if they bring in someone to work with who you can't get along with and makes life hell? Offer to consider a further 3 months at the end of your current contract (or with a month to go on it) - it may be easier to get a rate increase at that point rather than now.

great post, and that's just about the point. an agent who respects himself and can afford to do so wouldn't reduce his rate so easliy. those who aren't so good at their jobs and can't afford to stick to their principles will do. which would you rather work through?

from an observer's standpoint, a reasonable thing to do will be to finish your initial 6 monther at the agreed rate, but get an increase arranged now, post-dated for when the initial contract has expired. a reasonable agent would see a reduction in his margin to 15% after 6 months as being reasonable.

[ookook]

thanks for the advice all, I cleared it with the PM and pushed for a rate rise that leaves them with about 15% - got a meeting with an agency pimp arranged to discuss it - fingers crossed.

[Ardesco]

Oh and don't accepts a "pay reveiw" in 6 months. You review will come up and they will say... "Well we reviewed it and think that you current rate is fine"