Dodgy Agent- please advice

[TheFaQQer]

Basically the choice is:

1 £0
2 rate being offered.

If the rate being is offered is greater than 0 then accept it.

You're only in a position to kick agents when you have a choice of contracts.

Just think carefully, if you reject this you might have to wait another 2 months fo the next, and I'm noticing an increasing number of posts with the words "bench" "desperate".

Given that the original post includes both "bench" and "desperate" I think I'd be taking what was on offer!

Get the job, then finalize the rate.

[Keldin]

The latest dodgy agent encounter for me (not our own DodgyAgent - although it could be I suppose) is to call me about a contract, ask what I am looking for and then claim the maximum the client is prepared to pay is less than what want. Have a look on their website and see the contract is advertised as more than what I originally wanted. Not happy with pocketing the difference between what I want and the advertised price he wants to up it a bit more. Called him back and told him to get stuffed.

Feel free to tell them to take a hike but at the end of the day if you need the work take it. But then make sure you don't give them any leeway as far as paying late etc.

K

[cojak]

Also try to get a 3 monther, just to get you out of desperation alley. Then you can either renegotiate or leave.