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I managed an increase of 62% once. I had enough of the middleman (a small German financial software house) as they were paying me as much as 10 weeks late while their director showed photos of himself cleaning his indoor pool or jetting off to 6 star vacations in Malaysia and Thailand with his tall...Last edited by herman_g; 25 December 2025, 10:17.
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In 33 years of contracting, more than half of my work has started without a signed contraxt. I have however been in a niche market where agents worry about their reputation as word circulates quickly when one pulls a sleasy move.
Not all markets are like mine and agents do exist that would...
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