Where to pitch you rate when offered a spread?

[psychocandy]

I see some have mentioned that bottom end of rate is just agent taking more of cut and that client just offers one rate.

Not so. Having been involved in getting other contractors on board for a few clients. Cost matters - more than it should to some clients.

I've seen client look at some contractors who are miles inferior just because they're £50 cheaper. Sometimes it makes all the difference to a client - even when it shouldnt.

Therefore, depends on how good the rate is and how much I want the gig. If its local and good rate anyway I will do it at the bottom end. If I dont someone else will and they might get in there purely on price.

[TheFaQQer]

b) An agent offering a spread is potentially conning you into taking a lower rate to increase his profit: the gig will have been offered to him at a single rate by the client.

Unless they are on a fixed percentage margin, in which case they have an incentive to get you a better rate.

[speling bee]

I see some have mentioned that bottom end of rate is just agent taking more of cut and that client just offers one rate.

Not so. Having been involved in getting other contractors on board for a few clients. Cost matters - more than it should to some clients.

I've seen client look at some contractors who are miles inferior just because they're £50 cheaper. Sometimes it makes all the difference to a client - even when it shouldnt.

Therefore, depends on how good the rate is and how much I want the gig. If its local and good rate anyway I will do it at the bottom end. If I dont someone else will and they might get in there purely on price.

But presumably if you turn down the work, they stop your money?

[speling bee]

Unless they are on a fixed percentage margin, in which case they have an incentive to get you a better rate.

Yes... but if they are competing against other agencies, winning the business is more important than profit.

[andyc2000]

I find it very annoying when agents tell me all about a role and I say 'perfect yes put me forward'. Then they say 'what is your rate', I say 'what's the top rate the clients paying', they say 'it's negotiable', great I say 'put me forward at 'n'', they say 'the max rate is 'n - n/4'' I say 'you said there wasn't a max rate and it's negotiable', they say 'but we won't get you that' I say 'doesn't sound very negotiable, just put me forward at the most you think you can get'.... I no longer think the role is perfect...

[speling bee]

I find it very annoying when agents tell me all about a role and I say 'perfect yes put me forward'. Then they say 'what is your rate', I say 'what's the top rate the clients paying', they say 'it's negotiable', great I say 'put me forward at 'n'', they say 'the max rate is 'n - n/4'' I say 'you said there wasn't a max rate and it's negotiable', they say 'but we won't get you that' I say 'doesn't sound very negotiable, just put me forward at the most you think you can get'.... I no longer think the role is perfect...

Always worth quoting more than they will reasonably pay and then you soon find out what the maximum is.

[psychocandy]

But presumably if you turn down the work, they stop your money?

Can we just get over the fact that I claim JSA when the situation dictates please? You really do seem obsessed by it.

Im sorry if it bothers you but, to be honest, tough titty. As I've said a million times I aint gonna stop just because some random stranger on a forum thinks I should.

So please lets stick to the thread?

[malvolio]

Can we just get over the fact that I claim JSA when the situation dictates please? You really do seem obsessed by it.

Im sorry if it bothers you but, to be honest, tough titty. As I've said a million times I aint gonna stop just because some random stranger on a forum thinks I should.

So please lets stick to the thread?

Perhaps you should look up "annualisation of income" to understand why most of us think you're taking the Michael.

[psychocandy]

Perhaps you should look up "annualisation of income" to understand why most of us think you're taking the Michael.

LOL. along with half the people who claim benefits.

[oscarose]

Reluctantly, go in at the high band.