Considering most contracts advertised/specs, which do display their rates, tend to be on a scale - i.e. £400 - £450 per day - if you agreed with the agent to be put forward for less than the full amount, for example £425, I've always assumed the client, would therefore be paying less... whats the danger of the agency actually putting you forward at the max or re-negotiating the max rate at a later point and pocketting the extra £25?
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Originally posted by Alexander CoeConsidering most contracts advertised/specs, which do display their rates, tend to be on a scale - i.e. £400 - £450 per day - if you agreed with the agent to be put forward for less than the full amount, for example £425, I've always assumed the client, would therefore be paying less... whats the danger of the agency actually putting you forward at the max or re-negotiating the max rate at a later point and pocketting the extra £25? -
Originally posted by Cowboy BobIt's not a danger, it's a certainty...Comment
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Moral of the story - always ask for the top displayed rate + 10%. Then negotiate down to no lower than the top displayed rate...
Older and ...well, just older!!Comment
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Sorry, mate.
I forgot.We must strike at the lies that have spread like disease through our mindsComment
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Originally posted by ratewhoreMoral of the story - always ask for the top displayed rate + 10%. Then negotiate down to no lower than the top displayed rate...
- length of project and the fact they have a good rep for renewing
- fact they are waiting 6 weeks for me to finish current contract
- fact I as being thrown in with a 2nd/3rd line team. currently even the bottom offered, 400 a day, is more than I could hope to get else where and if I hack it for a year + future earning potential would increase greatly.
for which I was happy to take a little less for the sake of fostering good will with the client but didn't really want that just to go to agent...Comment
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one other question - given it doesn't start for 5/6 weeks, once the contract is all signed, how easy/hard is it for them to pull out, should there be any sudden budget issues, stock market crashes, acts of god etc?Comment
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