ways to ditch the agent/agency from the loop

[gardener]

Hi comrades,

Any experiences of ditching the parasite from the loop when in contract? How do clients react to it?

Thanks

[stek]

Handcuff clause?

[malvolio]

Hi comrades,

Any experiences of ditching the parasite from the loop when in contract? How do clients react to it?

Thanks

Well it's quite easy, but the agent and the client will find life a bit hard without you for a few days...

HTH

[TheFaQQer]

Well it's quite easy, but the agent and the client will find life a bit hard without you for a few days... the eight week period that you have to wait, assuming that you have already been there six weeks and opted out correctly

FTFY.

[TheFaQQer]

Any experiences of ditching the parasite from the loop when in contract?

Buy your way out, or leave, wait for the handcuff clause to expire and go back.

How do clients react to it?

They either don't care or they complain that they have to set your limited company up as a new supplier.

More commonly, the contractor finds that waiting for long payment terms is very frustrating.

[gardener]

Where does this 8 week waiting period comes from? I am going through umbrella first, and will switch to ltd shortly.

[malvolio]

Where does this 8 week waiting period comes from? I am going through umbrella.

From that question, you clearly have no idea how the contracting business works. And it will be considerably harder than if you had your own company.

There's been plenty of discussion on this lately. Perhaps having as search through earlier threads will help you ask a better question.

[gardener]

From that question, you clearly have no idea how the contracting business works. And it will be considerably harder than if you had your own company.

There's been plenty of discussion on this lately. Perhaps having as search through earlier threads will help you ask a better question.

Your opinion on the question does not matter. Answer the question or shut up.

[malvolio]

Your opinion on the question does not matter. Answer the question or shut up.

Ooh, get him...

The "parasite" found the business and has a contract of supply with the client in return for a fee. The umbrella has a contract with the agency under which they supply your services for which they charge you a fee. The client uses an agency so he doesn't have to deal with contractors and risk employment claims and questions from the taxman. If you cut out all the middlemen all that happens is you get paid on 90 days terms rather than weekly at the same rate since you aren't adding any value to the process so why would the client pay you what he pays the agency to do? And out of that fee you are now also paying Employer's NICs through your non-existent company. All of which is a lot of hassle, not to mention potential penalty charges for the client when the agency invoke their termination charges.

Is it getting any clearer yet? And all of that has been explained in the last two weeks in at least two other threads. So perhaps it's not me that needs to shut up.

[GillsMan]

Hi comrades,

Any experiences of ditching the parasite from the loop when in contract? How do clients react to it?

Thanks

Would that be the parasite that forged a relationship with said client, determined there was a role, screened the many CVs that were no doubt submitted for the application, chose yours as one to put forward, arranged the interview time/date, communicated with all parties, sorted out the contracts, and ensured you had a gig?

Get a clue, then ask sensible questions.