Barstewards!

[mudskipper]

By the same token, if the client is paying 500 a day his expectations will be a lot higher than perhaps the 300 a day person can deliver. I had one where I was being stiffed for that sort of money and left as soon as the end of the contract came. I made the client and the pimp aware as to my reasons.

WHS - if client is paying top wedge, they're going to expect you to go the extra mile.
I'd definitely push it - agent isn't going to want to have to go to client and say they've lost you.

[northernladuk]

By the same token, if the client is paying 500 a day his expectations will be a lot higher than perhaps the 300 a day person can deliver. I had one where I was being stiffed for that sort of money and left as soon as the end of the contract came. I made the client and the pimp aware as to my reasons.

Why didn't you just renogatiate the rate with the agent and bring his percentage down to the absolute minimum? You have position control so use it rather than leaving?

[norrahe]

Given that I'll be recruiting in future, they've lost any chance of repeat business.

[MaryPoppins]

Why didn't you just renogatiate the rate with the agent and bring his percentage down to the absolute minimum? You have position control so use it rather than leaving?

Is this a realistic scenario though? As other posters have said, it's incredibly annoying to know, but not really owt to do with Nor. It's the client's battle to fight surely, and she probably won't benefit from it financially.

Bloody pimps.

[MaryPoppins]

Given that I'll be recruiting in future, they've lost any chance of repeat business.

Good luck with the @rsehole.

[BoredBloke]

Why didn't you just renogatiate the rate with the agent and bring his percentage down to the absolute minimum? You have position control so use it rather than leaving?

Because I got a better role at a better rate closer to home. I didn't really like the job or the people, but stuck it out because I'm a professional Tom

Tony in Roger Mellie mode

[northernladuk]

Is this a realistic scenario though? As other posters have said, it's incredibly annoying to know, but not really owt to do with Nor. It's the client's battle to fight surely, and she probably won't benefit from it financially.

Bloody pimps.

Definately not. It isn't anything to do with Nor until renewal time comes up at which point the issue is between Nor and pimp. That is when the gloves come off!!! Nor now knows what the pimps budget is and he needs to make 12% + anythign he can screw Nor over for. Nor knows what he has so he won't be screwing her over this time. The agent knows he will get in the tulip with the client if he turns down a reasonable offer, remember he is still working for the client but that doesn't give him carte blance to put anyone in. The fact this is an extension makes it even harder for the pimp. He certainly cannot lose the client a solid resource based on greed.

It is business between pimp and client yes, and if you have signed there is nothing you can do. Knowing what the deal is isn't strictly Nor's business but by god she can use it to her advantage... There is a clear line between who's business is who but knowing that is very powerful.

See what I am saying?

[Scrag Meister]

Just found out that there is a £150 a day "discrepancy" between my rate and what the client thinks I'm getting.

Have lunch with the pimp today, not sure whether to bring it up then or just email.

They must be idiots to think I wouldn't find out given I'm the one producing the budget.

How have people handled this in the past?

10%, that's not so bad Norrahe.

Definitely have words, but keep them calm and professional.

Let us know how it goes this evening.

[louie]

When you say the client thinks your getting £150 more than you are really getting, do you mean the client knows they are paying X to the agent and assume you weren't bent over and ridden for all your are worth by the agent when negtiating your rate with them?

[insur]

Please do let us know how you got on with lunch.