An interesting week..

[chris79]

Just had a contract extension offered, I've referred it back to the agency to tell them I will sign it on condition the client agrees to my new rate.

I guess soon enough I'll either be working away happy in the knowledge I'm being paid a fair price for my work, or I'll be enjoying the weather in my back garden be it good or bad whilst surfing jobserve on the laptop.

It might sound arrogant, but they are taking the p*ss with the rate and quite frankly the terms they are requesting (such as no time off in 6 months) etc I find a bit unacceptable. I'm willing to honor their terms in return for financial compensation.. don't care either way really, feels a win/win whatever happens.

[themistry]

...feels a win/win whatever happens.

Until you're on the bench for 6 months looking for permie jobs...

TM

[TykeMerc]

Fair enough, just remember how you felt the last time you were benched, it seemed to be getting to you a bit.

Best of luck, fingers crossed that they accept or make a good counter offer

[BrilloPad]

How much of an increase have you asked for?

[RichardCranium]

(such as no time off in 6 months)

On any work > 3 months I just remind them I am also a permanent employee of company which has a healthy life policy meaning staff are entitled to time off. A such, the contract terms are unacceptable. They can relate to that and give in.

But if the money is good ... that's different!

honor

honour

[chris79]

Response from client was to refuse my new rate offer.

The explanation was "the role is a grade X in client co, therefore we can't possibly consider paying more than the grade", on this basis we have processed your termination request.

Ok, well good luck finding some fool who will work 5 months solid without time off for the equivalent perm rate with none of the benefits of perm employment.

I happily accepted the result and explained that I found their terms unacceptable, that if in 2 weeks from now they still require my services they can call me and I will sign a new contract until the end of the required period on the same rate I was on.

I'm not expecting a phone call anytime soon on this..

Back to Jobserve from Monday then.

[RedTag]

Good on you for having a pair. It's guys like you that help stabilise rates.

All the best and good luck finding a new role.

[RichardCranium]

Ok, well good luck finding some fool who will work 5 months solid without time off for the equivalent perm rate with none of the benefits of perm employment.

Too damn right.

if in 2 weeks from now they still require my services they can call me and I will sign a new contract until the end of the required period on the same rate I was on.

Well done.

[thunderlizard]

eek - a client seeing a contract in terms of staff pay grades! better off out!

[marlon]

it does nobody any favours including yourself to work at such a low rate. Drives everything lower. Best off out indeed!