Does my contract hold - Feel like walking

[alreadypacked]

Find a new gig. Move to new gig. Tell old gig you are sick. Be prepared to go to court for monies owed.

Next.

Sorry I don't agree with you, not professional, taking it down to their level.

Also inviting a whole lot of drama into your life, for me, not required.

But if you are a drama queen, I suppose it's the way to go.

[darrenb]

WAPS.

When it happened to me I immediately handed in my notice saying that I didn't accept the rate change and good luck finding a replacement.

The rate cut (and subsequent notice) was quietly dropped and everyone else thought I'd taken the cut. No need to rub anyone's nose in it by saying otherwise.

If it were me, I would also request an apology from the directors of the agency before agreeing to continue work.

Rub. Nose.

[alreadypacked]

If it were me, I would also request an apology from the directors of the agency before agreeing to continue work.

Rub. Nose.

Ok let's have it, where has all this bs got you. What's your current day rate?

[cojak]

It wasn't the agency, it was the client's bean counters. Even the client's Programme Manager didn't agree with it. When critical contractors said no, they had to roll back the decision.

But some people do not appreciate reputation and repeat business.

[darrenb]

Of course it does depend on how much you value your skills, or, as AP would put it, how easy you are to replace.

Sometimes, reading this forum, I get the impression that a lot of contractors believe in their hearts that they are overpaid, and for that reason accept 10% rate cuts and the like quite meekly. Or if they do not believe that, that is certainly the impression they are giving their clients. In fact I think the whole rate cut thing is often just a test of a contractor. Many non-technical managers simply have no idea if their people are any good or not so they resort to such devices.

Anyway, personally: I am not overpaid. Paid well, yes. Overpaid, far from it.