The agent rate also matters because it's money in the client's budget that coud be in your pocket if you played things right.
If it's any consolation, the agent's £10k isn't for 1 day's work. It's for the 30 days cold-calling and brown-nosing he's had to do in order to get this particular sale.
The agent is basically negotiating on behalf of the client, so on rate it is basically (you) v (him and the client). Occasionally they're on a fixed %age of rate, which turns things around a bit, but I doubt that's what's happening to you. You should press for the rate you want.
But I would say - don't be too ashamed of being too cheap on your first contract, as long as it's not too long. It's only your first after all, and at least it gets you into the game. Actually, my first hourly rate (10 years ago) was slightly less than a tenth of what it is now
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If it's any consolation, the agent's £10k isn't for 1 day's work. It's for the 30 days cold-calling and brown-nosing he's had to do in order to get this particular sale.
The agent is basically negotiating on behalf of the client, so on rate it is basically (you) v (him and the client). Occasionally they're on a fixed %age of rate, which turns things around a bit, but I doubt that's what's happening to you. You should press for the rate you want.
But I would say - don't be too ashamed of being too cheap on your first contract, as long as it's not too long. It's only your first after all, and at least it gets you into the game. Actually, my first hourly rate (10 years ago) was slightly less than a tenth of what it is now
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