Contract direct with client

[Chugnut]

I had a chat once with a client. Convesation went like this:-

Them : Can you do X?
Me : Yes
Them : Can you do Y?
Me : Yes
Them : Can you start on Monday?

That was it. Took a couple of minutes and the contract was in the bag.

Really should have said Yes to the last question by now. Is he still on the phone?

[TheFaQQer]

Thanks, what really pi$$ed me off was I didn't realise it was direct, I could have pitched the rate higher. Afraid to do anything now in case it falls out of bed.

Difference between dealing with an agent and a client, though - agents generally have an interest in getting your rate as high as possible; clients generally have an interest in getting your rate as low as possible!

[Cowboy Bob]

I had a chat once with a client. Convesation went like this:-

Them : Can you do X?
Me : Yes
Them : Can you do Y?
Me : Yes
Them : Can you start on Monday?

That was it. Took a couple of minutes and the contract was in the bag.

[alreadypacked]

How on earth are you going to survive on minimum wage

Will have to find a cute guy to buy my La perla

[Diver]

Thanks, what really pi$$ed me off was I didn't realise it was direct, I could have pitched the rate higher. Afraid to do anything now in case it falls out of bed.

How on earth are you going to survive on minimum wage

[alreadypacked]

Your a hooker?

If you client falls out of bed grab his wallet and run!

Watch out! street cleaner's comming, you'll need to take your mind out of the gutter.

[Sockpuppet]

Thanks, what really pi$$ed me off was I didn't realise it was direct, I could have pitched the rate higher. Afraid to do anything now in case it falls out of bed.

Your a hooker?

If you client falls out of bed grab his wallet and run!

[alreadypacked]

Why not? I have done direct quite a bit. An agency does provide a bit more security I suppose, I lost £1500 last year when the client went broke. Just watch out for late paying, it's a bad sign. Is that gloomy enough?

PS They could be white slavers come to think of it.

Thanks, what really pi$$ed me off was I didn't realise it was direct, I could have pitched the rate higher. Afraid to do anything now in case it falls out of bed.

[xoggoth]

Why not? I have done direct quite a bit. An agency does provide a bit more security I suppose, I lost £1500 last year when the client went broke. Just watch out for late paying, it's a bad sign. Is that gloomy enough?

PS They could be white slavers come to think of it.

[alreadypacked]

I was contact directly by the client from Jobserve I think, had a 20 minuet chat this morning, sent me a contract seems ok, asked for a reference. Can't be this easy, am I missing something?

Any doom and gloomers around tonight