Originally posted by kaiser78
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a) Makes no difference - you accepted a rate that you were happy with. Is the market in which you work any better now? Is there a chance that there will be plenty of other people that could do your job for you at the current rate?
b) The client doesn't care what the rest of the market is paying. They might feel a bit smug for getting a good deal on your contract, but no more than that. Is there a chance that there will be plenty of other people that could do your job for you at the current rate?
c) The one point that you make that might make a difference, and has some degree of reason behind it. You are doing something different, and taking on extra responsibility for it, and therefore should be paid accordingly. However, ask yourself whether there is there a chance that there will be plenty of other people that could do your job (including the new responsibility) for you at the current rate?
d) Client doesn't care what the agent is taking. Might be worth trying to get some money from the agency side of things, but I wouldn't bet on it. Could the agency find a replacement for you easily?
d) I hope that you do your job better than you make alphabetical lists. However, you were brought in to do a good job (unless they hired you to do a bad job, and you have failed at that, hence doing a good job ) - you have no decent argument for a raise based on doing your job. Certainly not a 10-15% raise.
e) If you think that you will get it, then you may as well ask for it - no-one else will do it for you. However, what are you going to do when they say "no"? If you were desperate at the start of the summer to take any role, are you prepared to risk having to do that again? Is there a chance that there will be plenty of other people that could do your job for you at the current rate?
HTH.
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