Negotiate rate increase with agency or client?

[BjornMorg]

I have always negotiated my increase direct with current clientco. Even collaborated to squeeze the pimp's rate down to benefit my rate.

[kal]

Its the principle, call the pimps bluff, he will not want to lose 8 months worth of money for doing sweet FA, if you don't get it walk...

[CheeseSlice]

I have always negotiated my increase direct with current clientco. Even collaborated to squeeze the pimp's rate down to benefit my rate.

Nice to know this works sometimes

[Rabotnik]

Forgot to update the thread. The agent just emailed me one day and said the rate increase was approved. I didn't have to meet with the client after all, so don't know what that was about.

[kingcook]

Forgot to update the thread. The agent just emailed me one day and said the rate increase was approved. I didn't have to meet with the client after all, so don't know what that was about.

The agent was testing you to see if you would break.

[kal]

The agent was testing you to see if you would break.

+1 A mate of mine had a similar situation, 3 renewals in and another one coming up he asked the agent to reduce his margin so he could get a £20 a day increase, usual sob story about how the agency were barely breaking even on their 15% cut (he was looking for them to reduce it to 10%), needless to say he didn't get it. Next renewal comes along and he's bagged a better role and knows he's leaving gives the pimp the ultimatum, lo and behold he gets his 5% increase! He mentioned that it was very satisfying to tell the agency to go jump, they are not on the PSL anymore so didn't get the opportunity to get someone else in to replace him either . He's now contracting direct and happy with the reduction in tulip not having to go through an agency brings.