Newbie Question

[escapeUK]

Thank you all for your advice. The phone just rang, and i now have a 12 month extension at my current rate.

What happened to the higher rate she thought she could get? Did she get it and is keeping it for herself?

[Ketchup]

What happened to the higher rate she thought she could get? Did she get it and is keeping it for herself?

She did try allegedly. I went out for a beer with the development manager, he was a curious as me to find out the markup, he "accidently" let slip what he was paying the agency and we calculated the agent was taking a fraction under 15%

[malvolio]

She did try allegedly. I went out for a beer with the development manager, he was a curious as me to find out the markup, he "accidently" let slip what he was paying the agency and we calculated the agent was taking a fraction under 15%

No, no, no... You are getting a fraction under 87%.

[Stan.goodvibes]

Everyone else here has pretty well summed up what I would have said, but I'd like to emphasize the value of extensions on your CV. All my contracts have been extended not only because I am totally b-awesome but because they have typically initially been for only 3-6 months but that has mostly been a 'trial' period. The real project has gone on much longer. I think the one-pager on your CV of recent experience with say your last 3-4 roles on it and every one of them has an extension looks pretty compelling. I always take the extension, and then look for another role...