Contract direct with client

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Chugnut replied

13 July 2007, 08:14
Originally posted by 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.

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

13 July 2007, 07:26
Originally posted by alreadypacked

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!
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Cowboy Bob replied

13 July 2007, 06:54
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.
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alreadypacked replied

13 July 2007, 06:50
Originally posted by Diver

How on earth are you going to survive on minimum wage

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

12 July 2007, 23:24
Originally posted by alreadypacked

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
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alreadypacked replied

12 July 2007, 22:38
Originally posted by Sockpuppet

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.
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Sockpuppet replied

12 July 2007, 21:31
Originally posted by alreadypacked

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!
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alreadypacked replied

12 July 2007, 20:26
Originally posted by 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.

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.
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xoggoth replied

12 July 2007, 20:14
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.
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alreadypacked started a topic Contract direct with client

12 July 2007, 20:00
Contract direct with client

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
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