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**Money Money Money** · 8 July 2008, 14:21

Have heard good things about them from friends who have had various contracts through them. They are afiliated with the PCG IIRC.

Well worth registering, I'm sure its free, isn't it?

**The Coal Man** · 8 July 2008, 15:10

Originally posted by Money Money Money View Post

Have heard good things about them from friends who have had various contracts through them. They are afiliated with the PCG IIRC.

Well worth registering, I'm sure its free, isn't it?

Yeah its free, though the site take a 10% management fee which is added to your chosen hourly rate.
Not taking as much as a weasel type agency !

**Money Money Money** · 9 July 2008, 14:15

Originally posted by The Coal Man View Post

Yeah its free, though the site take a 10% management fee which is added to your chosen hourly rate.
Not taking as much as a weasel type agency !

10%?

That seems very fair to me. I've heard agencys taking up to 25%!!!

**TheBigYinJames** · 9 July 2008, 14:16

Originally posted by Money Money Money View Post

10%?
That seems very fair to me. I've heard agencys taking up to 25%!!!

When i was trying to move to .NET I took a cheap junior contract to get some production experience on my CV. As aprt of he work, I worked on the procurement system, and "found" my PO for my services. The agency were taking 33%

**Diver** · 9 July 2008, 14:19

Originally posted by TheBigYinJames View Post

When i was trying to move to .NET I took a cheap junior contract to get some production experience on my CV. As aprt of he work, I worked on the procurement system, and "found" my PO for my services. The agency were taking 33%

Makes you wonder why these Agency's keep going bankrupt?

**miffy** · 9 July 2008, 17:52

Originally posted by Diver View Post

Makes you wonder why these Agency's keep going bankrupt?

It's all those champagne and charlie lunches.

**The Coal Man** · 10 July 2008, 11:31

Originally posted by TheBigYinJames View Post

The agency were taking 33%

33% ....I think thats the top end and is taking the urine !!

**TheBigYinJames** · 10 July 2008, 11:32

Originally posted by The Coal Man View Post

33% ....I think thats the top end and is taking the urine !!

Yeh, the played on the fact that I needed some proper .NET experience on my CV, still charged the client top whack though.

**sharemaster2** · 12 July 2008, 20:23

Originally posted by The Coal Man View Post

Hi all

Has anyone got any work through this site? www.people4business.com.

Cheers.

PS: I just joined up so will see how it goes.

hi there,

I have just registered on this site and will like to see how good they are as they seem to be well on the ball with Registration. Very detailed indeed.

Will let you guys know!!

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