discussing rates with other contractors

[cojak]

How have you handled anyone who has asked, are you ok and happy to talk rates or not?

How well I negotiate my rate is my business and nobody else's.

That's how I reply to anyone ignorant enough to ask.

[Wanderer]

'what rate are you getting here?'

I get paid £7,000 / year.

Plus dividends...

[Old Greg]

I get paid £7,000 / year.

Plus dividends...

This is of course the correct answer.

[FiveTimes]

I get paid £7,000 / year.

Plus dividends...

I'd better have a word with my accountant as I'm on 8,000 / year + divs

[NotAllThere]

How well I negotiate my rate is my business and nobody else's.

That's how I reply to anyone ignorant enough to ask.

When talking to other contractors, I just make up some figures in order to make them feel inadequate.

For permies, I talk about unpaid holidays, no sickpay, ernic, insurances... And then order another bottle of Dom Perignon, explaining it's tax deductable.

[jonathanOnshore2010]

One govt project I worked on, after we all busted our gut and didn't get pay rises, we went down the pub one weds lunchtime and proceeded to get very drunk.

At around 16:00 hrs, someone suggested we go around the table and each share our rate/salary. Which proceeded to happen (around 20 people). You should have seen the looks on each others faces

Within 6 weeks 4 people had left. And within 6 months, half the team. Let that be a lesson to you all

[northernladuk]

One govt project I worked on, after we all busted our gut and didn't get pay rises, we went down the pub one weds lunchtime and proceeded to get very drunk.

At around 16:00 hrs, someone suggested we go around the table and each share our rate/salary. Which proceeded to happen (around 20 people). You should have seen the looks on each others faces

Within 6 weeks 4 people had left. And within 6 months, half the team. Let that be a lesson to you all

Are you talking permie or contractors here because that comment screams permie which isn't the point of this thread. If you are talking contractors, we do not get pay rises or salaries.

[jonathanOnshore2010]

Are you talking permie or contractors here because that comment screams permie which isn't the point of this thread. If you are talking contractors, we do not get pay rises or salaries.

It was a mixed team. Anyhow, the numbers were shared.

And strictly speaking, contractors do get salaries...

[keninparis]

we went down the pub one weds lunchtime

Personally, as I'm running my own business, I avoid the pub at lunchtime - unless the client is paying.

[Joeman]

Contract from my agency explicitly prohibits me discussing the rate with anyone else!