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    Contract direct with client

    I was contact directly by the client from Jobserve I think, had a 20 minuet chat this morning, sent me a contract seems ok, asked for a reference. Can't be this easy, am I missing something?

    Any doom and gloomers around tonight
    Fiscal nomad it's legal.

    #2
    Why not? I have done direct quite a bit. An agency does provide a bit more security I suppose, I lost £1500 last year when the client went broke. Just watch out for late paying, it's a bad sign. Is that gloomy enough?

    PS They could be white slavers come to think of it.
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      #3
      Originally posted by xoggoth
      Why not? I have done direct quite a bit. An agency does provide a bit more security I suppose, I lost £1500 last year when the client went broke. Just watch out for late paying, it's a bad sign. Is that gloomy enough?

      PS They could be white slavers come to think of it.
      Thanks, what really pi$$ed me off was I didn't realise it was direct, I could have pitched the rate higher. Afraid to do anything now in case it falls out of bed.
      Fiscal nomad it's legal.

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        #4
        Originally posted by alreadypacked
        Thanks, what really pi$$ed me off was I didn't realise it was direct, I could have pitched the rate higher. Afraid to do anything now in case it falls out of bed.
        Your a hooker?

        If you client falls out of bed grab his wallet and run!

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          #5
          Originally posted by Sockpuppet
          Your a hooker?

          If you client falls out of bed grab his wallet and run!
          Watch out! street cleaner's comming, you'll need to take your mind out of the gutter.
          Fiscal nomad it's legal.

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            #6
            Originally posted by alreadypacked
            Thanks, what really pi$$ed me off was I didn't realise it was direct, I could have pitched the rate higher. Afraid to do anything now in case it falls out of bed.
            How on earth are you going to survive on minimum wage
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              #7
              Originally posted by Diver
              How on earth are you going to survive on minimum wage
              Will have to find a cute guy to buy my La perla
              Fiscal nomad it's legal.

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                #8
                I had a chat once with a client. Convesation went like this:-

                Them : Can you do X?
                Me : Yes
                Them : Can you do Y?
                Me : Yes
                Them : Can you start on Monday?

                That was it. Took a couple of minutes and the contract was in the bag.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by alreadypacked
                  Thanks, what really pi$$ed me off was I didn't realise it was direct, I could have pitched the rate higher. Afraid to do anything now in case it falls out of bed.
                  Difference between dealing with an agent and a client, though - agents generally have an interest in getting your rate as high as possible; clients generally have an interest in getting your rate as low as possible!
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Cowboy Bob
                    I had a chat once with a client. Convesation went like this:-

                    Them : Can you do X?
                    Me : Yes
                    Them : Can you do Y?
                    Me : Yes
                    Them : Can you start on Monday?

                    That was it. Took a couple of minutes and the contract was in the bag.
                    Really should have said Yes to the last question by now. Is he still on the phone?

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