Originally posted by Paralytic
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Firstly the role is usually advertised at a rate, e.g. 350-400 or 400pd, and in my experience when I get a role, it's accurate. They put you forward at a rate you suggest, the obvious thing to do with 350-400 is say 400 but the agent will put you forward at 400 and you might lose to competition.
On the other hand, the agent might want you to go for 400 so he gets a bigger cut.
If you have the interview it doesn't matter if they are ready to worship the ground you walk on if their budget is too low then you're scuppered. Unless as I say you talk to them right then and there about money matters, which is sensitive as the person interviewing you might not even know what your day rate is gonna be.
Likewise if the agent is taking a huge chunk for themselves (e.g. £100 comission on £400/day) and you ask for £450 even if the client is willing the agent may lie and say either no, thinking you'll accept anyway, or that they'll do £425 and push the client's rate up. Or they'll just bin you off and find someone else who will do it for £350 (hence the £350-400 range), which is megaprofit.
They don't give a tulip if the replacement is total garbage at the job, they only care about the profit.
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