i'm getting the same message from practically every agent i am talking to..."forget what you were on a year ago or two years ago ... theres a credit crunch on" rates definitely seem to have come down ... might be best to just get what you can for now......
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Are rates going down or are margins for agents going up?
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Not seeing rates going down in web development. Much higher than this time last year, and they'd been quite static for several years before that.Comment
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There may be pockets of that sort of behaviour from agents but reading between the lines there does seem to be low business confidence which may translate into lower rates. For example I was talking to my ex manager at Atos Origin .. a major consultancy, and they are "having a massive clampdown on contractor usage at the moment"
Also more contractors on the bench means greater competition for contracts .... it's almost as if businesses themselves are using the "credit crunch" as an excuse to lower rates even if they aren't really suffering....Comment
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Originally posted by Malingering BA View PostShow them you're a real business by using the "credit crunch" as an excuse to raise your rate!Comment
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Originally posted by hgllgh View PostFor example I was talking to my ex manager at Atos Origin .. a major consultancy, and they are "having a massive clampdown on contractor usage at the moment"Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?Comment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostRPI is 5%. Put your rates up and tell them to fook orf.Comment
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http://www.jobstats.co.uk/jobstats.d/Rates.html
http://www.jobstats.co.uk/jobstats.d...80811.1431.png
A bit up and down, but rates look generally good.
Agents are trying it on. No doubt.Comment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostRPI is 5%. Put your rates up and tell them to fook orf.Comment
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