Asking for a payrise - just started?

[Kowalski]

Second week into my current position and I have learned that the other contractors are on more money than me. Only 3 quid an hour but money is money.

I have not signed any contract yet as agency seems to be dragging its arse. How can I go about asking to be brought onto the same level as the others?

[malvolio]

You don't. Well, not if you want to keep working there. The time to ask is when you've proved you can actually do the job. Also, asking for a £3ph rise "becuase that's what the other blokes get" is permie thinking. You're a contractor.

And if you're working there, you've implicitly accepted the last contract offered, signed or not.

[GCR99]

Second week into my current position and I have learned that the other contractors are on more money than me. Only 3 quid an hour but money is money.

I have not signed any contract yet as agency seems to be dragging its arse. How can I go about asking to be brought onto the same level as the others?

see out your contract, you were happy with the rate before you knew what the other blokes were getting. At renewal time, get another offer under your belt and tell pimp you're leaving unless you get a 5 quid rise.

[chicane]

You might want to start by coming up with a worthwhile business reason why you think you should be paid the same as the other contractors, especially on the basis that you've already established a rate that's acceptable to yourself and the agency/client.

In the absence of such a reason, both the client and the agency are likely to take a somewhat dim view of your request. Consider especially the risk of being served notice if your request sours your relationship with the client or agency.

£3/hour amounts to 1.5K over a three month contract, or around a week's pay for the average contractor - this means that if you were asked to leave, you'd need to be back in work within a week to be any better off than you would have been if you'd not kicked up a fuss.

[Kowalski]

Perfect thanks fella's.
Will keep mouth shut for now and maybe renegotiate in 3 months time.
Don't want to sour relations with the agency as they are pretty good with me have had several contracts through them. Still am happy with the rate (even knowing what the others are on)

Cheers

[schindler]

Second week into my current position and I have learned that the other contractors are on more money than me. Only 3 quid an hour but money is money.

I have not signed any contract yet as agency seems to be dragging its arse. How can I go about asking to be brought onto the same level as the others?

BTW how did u learn that other contractors are on more money than u within a week of your contract?

[snaw]

Tough tittie. You don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.

If I was your manager and you came and asked me for a £3 raise, after a week I'd show you the exit tout sweet. Without even asking why you wanted one.

[dang65]

It can send you a bit mad thinking how much other people are getting. Or send them a bit mad thinking about how much you are getting. As above, you have to remember that you were happy when you accepted this rate, and negotiate with confidence at renewal time.

A couple of years ago I asked for a raise at renewal from 300 p/d to 320 p/d and was pleased it went through smoothly, only to be accidentally copied in on an email about it which said something like, "This rate increase can be authorised as it is well within our accepted range of 290-430 p/d"!!

Couldn't believe how much I'd been underselling myself, but on the other hand I'd been quite chuffed with 320 p/d. Got over it, in the end.

[pmeswani]

It can send you a bit mad thinking how much other people are getting. Or send them a bit mad thinking about how much you are getting. As above, you have to remember that you were happy when you accepted this rate, and negotiate with confidence at renewal time.

A couple of years ago I asked for a raise at renewal from 300 p/d to 320 p/d and was pleased it went through smoothly, only to be accidentally copied in on an email about it which said something like, "This rate increase can be authorised as it is well within our accepted range of 290-430 p/d"!!

Couldn't believe how much I'd been underselling myself, but on the other hand I'd been quite chuffed with 320 p/d. Got over it, in the end.

I put in a rate increase for the role i am in now of £10 p/h. Have also been applying for other roles as well. I doubt that I would get it, but I am also hoping that the job I am being interviewed for next week will come through as that would pay somewhat more than what I am getting right now.

[NotAllThere]

... "This rate increase can be authorised as it is well within our accepted range of 290-430 p/d"!! ...

Was that from the client? In which case you may need to add on agency markup. So your £320 could mean the client pays £370. Also the fact they accept a range up to £430, doesn't mean they'll simply pay that by dint of you asking.