Why agent ask about rates

[alreadypacked]

one of the words is working the other is w**king

Oh I get it, he thinks working is a dirty word.

[DodgyAgent]

Sorry, you replied before I made my edit.

I stated what rate I want. Why did they push to know my current rate?

Anyone can say what they want but when push comes to shove what they will accept can be totally different. You would'nt give your lowest rate away at stage one would you? so the agent wants to know as much as he can before he starts negotiating. It is very much part of the game and quite frankly you should understand it. - I will add that this does not mean that you should tell the agent what you are earning because he will probably use such information to get your rate down - best to be vague and throw the ball back into his court.

[aussielong]

best to be vague and throw the ball back into his court.

Exactly what I did.

[aussielong]

Oh I get it, he thinks working is a dirty word.

How do you know I'm male?

I could be sitting here with a Brazilian for all you know.

[DodgyAgent]

Exactly what I did.

Take a medal and cherish it, after all you aussies dont have many

[alreadypacked]

How do you know I'm male?

I could be sitting here with a Brazilian for all you know.

No I think you are male, a woman working in IT would not make a cheap comment like that. Women in IT have an education and think more or themselves.

HTH

[aussielong]

No I think you are male, a woman working in IT would not make a cheap comment like that. Women in IT have an education and think more or themselves.

HTH

It was a tongue in cheek comment. Don't get your knickers in a twist.

[alreadypacked]

It was a tongue in cheek comment. Don't get your knickers in a twist.

CM you know what to do.

[BA to the Stars]

How do you know I'm male?

I could be sitting here with a Brazilian for all you know.

Wow, is it Pele

[northernladuk]

Wow, you're a fooking genius
Cretin.

Sorry but def +1 to this.