Rate Cut T***M?

[Eirikur]

0203 is a standard landline number.
They run out of 0207 and 0208 so I wouldn't judge on this bases. Plenty of legit businesses have it.

0203 is used a lot by the Indian agencies as the VoIP numbers that are being sold mostly start with this. My previous contract was with a telecoms provider who did exactly that, sell London based VoIP numbers to mostly Indian companies and 90% of them started with 0203

[SueEllen]

That really isn't a surefire way to tell. Many based in the UK still retain their accents, even a couple generations in

But yeah.. it's a bit of a quandary sometimes.

No the accents are different and so is the English. Their accents and English are completely different to anyone who has been in the UK for more than 6 months.

[saptastic]

They either come in on an 0203 number or, occasionally, it show as a local number. Sneaky sods.

It used to be so bad that I'd just reject any 0203 number without even having a conversation.

0203 is a standard landline number.
They run out of 0207 and 0208 so I wouldn't judge on this bases. Plenty of legit businesses have it.

[uncle_albert]

I don't wish to sound untoward but the accent of the agent that calls you is often an indicator of where the parent company is based

You have.

[SarahT3]

I don't wish to sound untoward but the accent of the agent that calls you is often an indicator of where the parent company is based

That really isn't a surefire way to tell. Many based in the UK still retain their accents, even a couple generations in

But yeah.. it's a bit of a quandary sometimes.

[PerfectStorm]

They were cunning with a UK address and even their phone calls caller id as a London number!

I don't wish to sound untoward but the accent of the agent that calls you is often an indicator of where the parent company is based

[Excursion UK]

They were cunning with a UK address and even their phone calls caller id as a London number!

They either come in on an 0203 number or, occasionally, it show as a local number. Sneaky sods.

It used to be so bad that I'd just reject any 0203 number without even having a conversation.

[gruntling]

Your mistake is getting involved with an Indian company, frankly... they don't seem to be big on sharing the fruits of success whenever they've called me up.

They were cunning with a UK address and even their phone calls caller id as a London number!

[gruntling]

Correct. Some people are very surprised how common it is when they see this list... Which is by no means complete.

http://www.egos.co.uk/contract-breakers.htm

I was on forced leave for one of those in 2014! Quite frankly I don't mind not working but I draw the line at working for less.

[PerfectStorm]

Your mistake is getting involved with an Indian company, frankly... they don't seem to be big on sharing the fruits of success whenever they've called me up.

[northernladuk]

Is it one of the following agencies?
https://www.contractoruk.com/forums/...ml#post2744073

But yes rate cuts may happen even at non Indian clients. Some banks are famous for it and I had one 8 years ago at a Japanese company in the UK and had it renegotiated back up at the next extension.

Correct. Some people are very surprised how common it is when they see this list... Which is by no means complete.

http://www.egos.co.uk/contract-breakers.htm

[Eirikur]

Is it one of the following agencies?
https://www.contractoruk.com/forums/...ml#post2744073

But yes rate cuts may happen even at non Indian clients. Some banks are famous for it and I had one 8 years ago at a Japanese company in the UK and had it renegotiated back up at the next extension.

[gruntling]

I've never had a rate cut in well over a decade (although I've had mandatory time off which I don't mind) but my agency is now saying there is one and blaming a certain T***M (large Indian company).

Now this agency is dodgy (previous non-payment problem) and have messed me around before so I'm wondering if anyone has heard of such rate cuts?

I guess the market is in the tank and this is to be expected.