I smell a rat with LA International

[wantacontract]

Have you asked what their margin is?

Good luck for you!!

[mfornas]

Encouragement words

Do you need some gentle pat on the back?

Just kidding. Good luck with your negotiation!!

[gingerjedi]

Was this for a PDA rollout? If so, then I've missed out! Damn....

Feck me they roll out PDA's? Why not just hand them out? ...are coppers a bit thick??

[swamp]

Hi, this is my first post!

I am an IT contractor that has recently landed a job with the MET. I specified my daily rate prior to interview and I nailed the interview and was offered the job. The recruiter then said that that another candidate was cheaper than me and the employer has asked if I would consider dropping my rate by 10%, i agreed but was not happy.
A friend has just landed a similar job with the MET and quoted the same daily rate as me. He also got the job and was not asked to negotiate the rate.
It seems odd that this role is worth £xxx per day but LA international didnt fight my corner for my desired rate.
I suspect i was offered the job at the rate i wanted but LA want to take a bigger chunk of the pie. Is there anything i can do abut this as another friend has landed a job with LA and all the guys around him are on more but doing the same job!

Thanks

Are you at the Meteorological Office or the Metropolitan Police Service...?

I had exactly the same experience. Turned out the agent was telling the truth; the client's HR bod who bargained me down was on holiday when my contract was printed, so my original rate stood

[Sausage Surprise]

I've found LA International to be ok and quite up front in my experience.

[BrilloPad]

words or encouragement would be nice

If you want encouragement try tpd.

[voodooflux]

If you want encouragement try tpd

smut shirley?

[BoredBloke]

flip me they roll out PDA's? Why not just hand them out? ...are coppers a bit thick??

errr yes!

[yeahyeahwhatever]

What was the 'job title' for this project? Sounds like interesting work . .

cheers