Push for a higher rate

[s2budd]

Excellent

I just love playing hardball with the double glazing type of agents.
I had one ring me last night. Limited details on the role, has not read my CV and trying to fill a role that a limited number of people have and even less would admit too - KeON BoKS / eTrust security at JPMC in Bournemouth.
They seem to think that you would bite their hand off for the contract whatever the rate is.

[TheFaQQer]

I don't think any agent should take more than 15% of your gross.

Any basis for that figure?

If they are factoring the invoices so that you get better payment terms, then anything much under 12% is hard to manage. Last two I spoke to were on 12.9% and 10% margin, which they told me without me even asking them, which was a pleasant surprise.