Agency bug bears

[speling bee]

Are you a cowboy or deliberately being thick?

Oooh, oooh, Miss!!! I know. I know.

[speling bee]

What I find remarkable on CUK is the lack of moaning about agencies. OK we get our fair share of stick but most of the threads that complain about our behaviour/existence are usually turned around and end up with attacks on the OP. I think this is because most CUK users "get it" as far as agents are concerned and know how to use them. As a result very few feel "victimised".

I tend to agree. A pimp really has to be "different from the rest of the industry" to stand out and get a hard time.

[DodgyAgent]

Thanks for the feedback on the website, I have mentioned this to our Web developers and they will investigate and fix as necessary.

@TheFaQQer - Regarding rate - yes, I did mean Mark-Up, and not Margin.

@MaryPoppins - being open about the rate we charge (and we DO only charge 7% mark-up) DOES have an impact on you. If a client has a finite budget, and are using an Agency who charge 15%+ MARGIN they may not contact you for a Contract as they would have less to spend on the Contractor. <mod snip>
@Boo - yes, we've (Deerfoot Group) have been going for a long time.. since 1997... and have made a profit each year. The reason Hireonomy has been formed is to try and change the feeling/animosity towards Agencies, which is clearly visible here.... and quite rightly so in many cases. It is you, the Contractor, who is doing the hard work afterall - why should an Agency charge 15, 18, 25% Margin on your hard work.

@Mudskipper - you're right - our service IS aimed more at the Client, however I think that it is important for the Contractor to know also, and we openly disclose this throughout.

As I said at the beginning... thanks for the feedback.

Hopefully, over time, you'll come to see that not all Agencies are the same and wont tar us all with the same brush.

[DodgyAgent]

You are supposed to be addressing the issues raised on this thread. Not getting ideas.

see above

[speling bee]

You think that's bad. Here's an extract from their website:

We will never over-profiteer from an IT contractor placement

[DodgyAgent]

You think that's bad. Here's an extract from their website:

"We will never over-profiteer from an IT contractor placement"



They won't last long

[speling bee]

"We will never over-profiteer from an IT contractor placement"



They won't last long

To be fair to them, they may not be telling the truth.

[DodgyAgent]

To be fair to them, they may not be telling the truth.

They would have to be. Are there still contractors out that are that gullible?

[speling bee]

They would have to be. Are there still contractors out that are that gullible?

But they said they were different!

[TheFaQQer]

PS. Hireonomy is a stupid name.

Someone's very pleased with that one - they went to the lengths of registering it as a trademark in 2012