In my ongoing contract, the agency pays me X£ per day, but later, I found they charge the client Y£ per day. (Y-X)/Y is about 10%. I don't think they can survive on 10%. Now question are do they always squezze your penny you should have? how much would they put on your asking rate?
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Originally posted by topgun View PostIn my ongoing contract, the agency pays me X£ per day, but later, I found they charge the client Y£ per day. (Y-X)/Y is about 10%. I don't think they can survive on 10%. Now question are do they always squezze your penny you should have? how much would they put on your asking rate?Surely you are not their only client i.e. lots of 10 percents to be added up?
Yes, agent always squeeze your pennies
How much? On yours probably much cheapness.
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Originally posted by topgun View PostIn my ongoing contract, the agency pays me X£ per day, but later, I found they charge the client Y£ per day. (Y-X)/Y is about 10%. I don't think they can survive on 10%. Now question are do they always squezze your penny you should have? how much would they put on your asking rate?
What is payment terms? cos that is how long funding for
What is their credit rating? cos that will say how much borrowing costs.Comment
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Originally posted by topgun View PostIn my ongoing contract, the agency pays me X£ per day, but later, I found they charge the client Y£ per day. (Y-X)/Y is about 10%. I don't think they can survive on 10%. Now question are do they always squezze your penny you should have? how much would they put on your asking rate?Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by topgun View PostIn my ongoing contract, the agency pays me X£ per day, but later, I found they charge the client Y£ per day. (Y-X)/Y is about 10%. I don't think they can survive on 10%. Now question are do they always squezze your penny you should have? how much would they put on your asking rate?
Could you please repeat the question (if it is a question) in English?Comment
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ignore these swinehunds my Polish friend.
Typical markup for me is 17.5%
if I got away 10% I would be mucho happinessski
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