Rate lowered halfway through contract

[tim123]

I haven't even had to dig around this time to find out what the client is getting charged, so I can see if the agent is taking a bigger cut than I'd like, and squeeze them at renewal.

The PM (who happens to be a tasty MILF) has mentioned on more than one occasion in meetings I've had a one to one with her: "so if it's going to take x days for you to do the work, then that's xxxx pounds from the budget, ok no problem".

This may not relate to how much you cost though.

I have worked for many companies where contractor internal hourly rates charged to a project were marked up to includ fixed costs

tim

[PAH]

When is contract up?

Sometime next year.

Not about to line myself up for a deluge of junkmail from the dodgy agents on here.

Merry christmas all you agents.

[BrilloPad]

Sometime next year.

Not about to line myself up for a deluge of junkmail from the dodgy agents on here.

Merry christmas all you agents.

eh?

you have no email address available. will they all PM?

My last day of contract is 12th Oct : please feel free to PM me with job offers......

[Sockpuppet]

I haven't even had to dig around this time to find out what the client is getting charged, so I can see if the agent is taking a bigger cut than I'd like, and squeeze them at renewal.

The PM (who happens to be a tasty MILF) has mentioned on more than one occasion in meetings I've had a one to one with her: "so if it's going to take x days for you to do the work, then that's xxxx pounds from the budget, ok no problem".

Just hope I get a renewal so I can use this knowledge to my advantage!

I had it once where i contacted the agent to advise them of the markup they were making. They swore blind that they were making much less.

I reminded them that I was the PM and I was receiving their invoices for me. Told them that at renewal I would charge the same and they would get less - after all I had a budget to think about

Client was also happy as I didn't increase my £££ which I could have alternately done so was happy to offer more work.

[Svalbaard]

I had it once where i contacted the agent to advise them of the markup they were making. They swore blind that they were making much less.

I reminded them that I was the PM and I was receiving their invoices for me. Told them that at renewal I would charge the same and they would get less - after all I had a budget to think about

Client was also happy as I didn't increase my £££ which I could have alternately done so was happy to offer more work.

I did exactly the same thing on my last contract SP. Having this sort of information is one of the advantages of being a PM.

[Old Greg]

Sorry I missed this - what a fun thead.

If you really wanted revenge, phone the agent to say that you want a 10% increase. Then deny it to the end client and say that the agent must now be trying to pull a fast one in the opposite direction.

[P1mpAndPr0ud]

...the other option is to use it to get away from the agent and get the contract via another agency on the clients PSL or go direct... state that you hold them in breach of contract...

But don't do the two things together! Don't forget that your contract is with the Agency, and there will undoubtedly be a handcuff clause in there. If you "go direct" or to another agency, it'll be YOU who is in breach of contract... tread VERY carefully.