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    #147321
    Originally posted by voodooflux View Post
    Ah, looks like a newbie post was released from quarantine by admin.
    Yep!

    Only 30 more posts to overtake the next person.

    I've got AtW in my sights now
    "The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it" - George Bernard Shaw

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      #147322
      Afternoon denizens

      I've decided to play hard-to-get over the rate on this new gig - it's not worth doing if they won't pay more.

      Agent has already offered to cut his margin back to 15%. That would have given me an extra £36 a week after deductions - not much of a difference.

      He's currently trying to persuade the client that they'll have to pay more

      I hope I don't live to regret this...

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        #147323
        Originally posted by ControlG View Post
        Yep!

        Only 30 more posts to overtake the next person.

        I've got AtW in my sights now
        Make the shot count
        Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?

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          #147324
          Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
          Afternoon denizens

          I've decided to play hard-to-get over the rate on this new gig - it's not worth doing if they won't pay more.

          Agent has already offered to cut his margin back to 15%. That would have given me an extra £36 a week after deductions - not much of a difference.

          He's currently trying to persuade the client that they'll have to pay more

          I hope I don't live to regret this...
          Afternoon Nick

          Are you secretly hoping that they won't be able to come up with the cash?
          Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?

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            #147325
            Originally posted by voodooflux View Post
            Afternoon Nick

            Are you secretly hoping that they won't be able to come up with the cash?
            Yup... but this is a Monday start for 8 weeks guaranteed. Everything else is just vapour at the moment...

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              #147326
              Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
              Yup... but this is a Monday start for 8 weeks guaranteed. Everything else is just vapour at the moment...
              Not heard anything from the other gigs today?
              Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?

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                #147327
                Originally posted by voodooflux View Post
                Not heard anything from the other gigs today?
                Nope. Contacted the other agent - apparently she's sent three CVs over, but the client wants one more before starting their deliberations

                FFS, why don't they just hire me and be done with it?

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                  #147328
                  Still no word...

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                    #147329
                    Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
                    Still no word...
                    Client is going to come back with a decision in about twenty minutes...

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                      #147330
                      ...and we got there - well, we got somewhere.

                      He's a very good agent - completely open about his margin, and even shaved it to get me a few quid more.

                      He explained that he used to work at Computer Futures where he was absolutely forbidden to discuss margins - he thought that was wrong, and swore that in future he'd only work for agencies where he could be up front about it

                      So, I am off the bench as of 10am Monday

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