Determining Agency Cut

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I know for a fact that the agent is taking advantage of me being a newbie to increase their cut.

How do you know this for a fact?

Maybe they just quoted a large number to get you to drag your carcass out of permidom. You've been vacillating for years, so maybe they thought you needed a strategically placed firecracker to dislodge you.

What number were they talking originally? What skills/industry? ie: was it £1500/day for space invaders customer support?

[Denny]

Since when have laws been made for "good reasons" ?

Because we need to believe that the democratic and legislative process, however flawed it might be, is infinitely better than a dictatorship, particularly by the recruitment industry, that's why!

Duh!

[thunderlizard]

...I've had two phone calls from the agency, each time telling me that the rate is lower.

Ignore them. You're the seller: it's your job to say what your price is, not the customer's. It's the customer's job to decide whether he can afford it or not.

Like, try popping into Tescos and telling them the price of champagne is not their suggested £20.99 but is in fact £16.99 and see how far that gets you.

[DodgyAgent]

Because we need to believe that the democratic and legislative process, however flawed it might be, is infinitely better than a dictatorship, particularly by the recruitment industry, that's why!

Duh!

Which therefore makes "the democratic and legislative process" a quasi dictatorship

[Ardesco]

The best way to get somebody to do something is make them think that it was thier idea to begin with.

Democracy is this idea with nobs on.

[aikidoka]

Thanks again for all the posts, and some very valid points there.

Maybe the agent did get over-excited when he saw my CV - it involves working with software that I wrote (while in permie employment, so it's not 'my' software) so I probably know it better than anyone else that he's got on his books.

Maybe I was being a little bolshy when I said I know for 'fact' that he is increasing his cut - what I do know is the reasons the client wants a contractor over using my current permie employer is that a contractor would be cheaper (strange as it sounds). It just seemed very fishy that the rate kept dropping.

However, my view is still unchanged, seeing as when I threatened to pull out of the interview based on the fact that the rate was dropping, "the client has agreed to match" the originally offered value, and I will now be attending the interview.

[Denny]

thier

I've got a good idea. Why not learn to spell.

[TheFaQQer]

I've got a good idea. Why not learn to spell.

Or punctuate with a "?" to mark the end of an interrogative statement, eh?

[Ardesco]

I've got a good idea. Why not learn to spell.

As yes because the godly Denny never makes a typo either.....

Anything else you would like to take me to task for? May as well start your own thread in General.

"Reasons to hate Ardesco"

Sound like a good enough title?

[Denny]

Or punctuate with a "?" to mark the end of an interrogative statement, eh?

I was just testing. To see how alert you all are.

Well done FaQQer.