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can you haggle contract rates
This I think is spot on, and I'd also say yes you can haggle but it depends on the situation, I actually had the agent haggle me up because I considered the rate and the distance to travel not quite right so was going to leave it, I was then told it was negotiable, I got an extra £2 per hour...- bridder
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Advice
cojak... I don't mean to stomp all over the original posters thread but I just wanted to say, you put my fears to rest re Pathways payments and the online timesheets, just to confirm they have paid like clockwork, brilliant, I'd definitely use Pathway again. What am I doing, rubber stamping an...- bridder
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Advice
I don't think making the jump to contracting is the life or death decision that warrants major soul searching, having said that I'd be sure you are ready for it and understand the implications. Ask yourself the following questions; I've no doubt missed some really critical ones too... Will I do...- bridder
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Best way to get a rate rise at renewal
I mostly agree with what you have said malvolio but in a sense also disagree with it, the simple passage of time can be a requirement for one to up their rates. I do agree with the general rule that the contractor should not worry themselves with what the client is paying as long as the...- bridder
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Best way to get a rate rise at renewal
I agree with the above here but if I could put a few question to you all; The contract that I am on is for not nearly as much money, it was originally advertised at £20 ph, I got it up to £23 ph with some wrangling with the agent, they wouldn't shift from £22 ph so I said forget it then (five...- bridder
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Contract duration: For whose interest?
I was offered a six month contract with a 28 day get out for the agency and none for myself, I did not see this as reasonable so asked for the same option for myself, the agency were very obliging and quickly modified the contract to allow me the same luxury. I would add that I probably wouldn't...- bridder
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Appreciate your opinions please
Thanks everyone for your replies and input. I have had somewhat encouraging news today, contact at last from the client re my crb check, and the agent phoned to confirm that Monday is indeed the start date. Whilst I do not have the signed contract returned yet(new one finally arrived today) I...- bridder
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Appreciate your opinions please
Please help guys and gals, I'm starting to freak here... I went for the interview late Aug', I was informed about 3 hours after the interview that I had been successful and got the contract. There was no rush to sort everything out asap as I had to wait 4-6 weeks to get a criminal record check...- bridder
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Newbie lost....
Quay Accountancy, they charge £180 plus vat for the task and their fees thereafter are £55 per month plus vat to do your accounting, adverts on this site, see the front page right hand ads/menu. Now I'm going to get flamed for spending this much... brid- bridder
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No contract, yet!
The contract is with a government organisation and the agency is established so it is probably a good thing I checked in with you, the situation is unchanged but it does feel better knowing that several more experienced contractors can rubber stamp this, I do have some sort of an email trail for...- bridder
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No contract, yet!
Well I did ask for amendments but had the changes done then I signed the two copies of the new version, so the contract I am waiting for is the last and current version. This is troubling me, I am sure I could get the contact number for the customer and I know the guys name so I could do this...- bridder
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No contract, yet!
I hope some of the experienced jockeys can give me a little advice here. Getting close to the start date of my contract now, I've signed my contracts and sent them back but have yet to recieve my counter signed version back from the agency. My question is, what are the implications of starting...- bridder
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Proper merchant account.
What about secpay They have a number of different schemes and transaction payment methods, brid -
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Contract notice periods
I've had the contract changed to include a 28 day notice period, thanks for all your replies and advice brid :)- bridder
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Own Laptop
I can certainly understand the comments above, however the contract that I have just signed up to states that I am to "use its own equipment as appropriate" and that I should "ensuring it contains anti-virus protection with the latest released upgrades". I've taken this as I am to use my own...- bridder
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