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Im not getting passionate about it at all actually, I suppose it can across that way without the right number of smilies. Id like to point out however that you have not addressed any of the points I made again.
You said :
"There is a common myth.
That myth goes something like this:-
Contractor on £30.
Agent on £20.
Client billed £50.
Contractor believes the £20 is "out of his pocket" and laughably believes he would have got all £50 had he gone direct."
I said :
"When I went direct with this client they let me know the amount the agency charged for me in the past, and were happy to pay the same direct to me since they had budgeted for this amount."
You said :
"had the contractor had the gumption to work out how to pick up a phone and cold call hundreds of clients to get just one interested, as agencies do"
I said :
"When Ive gone direct it certainly didn't take hundreds of phone calls. I know a reasonable number of potential clients using the technology I am proficient with, and it usually takes a couple of emails to the right people"
I said :
"As a contractor im certainly not impressed by agencies, and neither are any of my clients with whom Ive discussed agencies with. "
You said :
nothing.
You said :
"Try not to make it sound hard?
You have clearly not done any recruitment.
Shame you feel so qualified to comment on it with such passion and so little knowledge but that is your choice."
To this I shall say :
Yes I have recruited staff. It wasn't hard. I am merely commenting based on my own experiences.
As for this passion you read into my emails, allow me to quote you further :
"had the contractor had the gumption"
"an esteemed contractor who posted here worrying about the "financial loss" he suffered"
"Some if you guys have absolutely no idea"
"Best of luck either way because chances are that your competitor will be smarter that that"
Ooooo!! get you!
Im not getting passionate about it at all actually, I suppose it can across that way without the right number of smilies. Id like to point out however that you have not addressed any of the points I made again.
You said :
"There is a common myth.
That myth goes something like this:-
Contractor on £30.
Agent on £20.
Client billed £50.
Contractor believes the £20 is "out of his pocket" and laughably believes he would have got all £50 had he gone direct."
I said :
"When I went direct with this client they let me know the amount the agency charged for me in the past, and were happy to pay the same direct to me since they had budgeted for this amount."
You said :
"had the contractor had the gumption to work out how to pick up a phone and cold call hundreds of clients to get just one interested, as agencies do"
I said :
"When Ive gone direct it certainly didn't take hundreds of phone calls. I know a reasonable number of potential clients using the technology I am proficient with, and it usually takes a couple of emails to the right people"
I said :
"As a contractor im certainly not impressed by agencies, and neither are any of my clients with whom Ive discussed agencies with. "
You said :
nothing.
You said :
"Try not to make it sound hard?
You have clearly not done any recruitment.
Shame you feel so qualified to comment on it with such passion and so little knowledge but that is your choice."
To this I shall say :
Yes I have recruited staff. It wasn't hard. I am merely commenting based on my own experiences.
As for this passion you read into my emails, allow me to quote you further :
"had the contractor had the gumption"
"an esteemed contractor who posted here worrying about the "financial loss" he suffered"
"Some if you guys have absolutely no idea"
"Best of luck either way because chances are that your competitor will be smarter that that"
Ooooo!! get you!
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