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Hey for the first time in five years I can walk to work, no motorways no hotels no money ...
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Originally posted by MailmanAnd this my dear boy is why agents are viewed as scum!
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Mailman
We most certainly are, in exactly the same way that contractors are so regarded by permies. Permies in turn are regarded as smelly scumbag geeks by people in finance sales and marketing, all of who are in turn regarded as scumbags by others.
I think we are all scumming around in the same bag
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Originally posted by IT contract agentscum.....scum who pay full tax mailman!
Ahh so we now have the truth to the shady practices of some agents......jealousy
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Originally posted by IT contract agentscum.....scum who pay full tax mailman!
You agents only ever seem to think that contractors are ever guilty of anything, and that all the laws are in your favour.
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Originally posted by IT contract agentmore crap mailman. can change the rate or working conditions or hours or place of work before or after the contract has be signed.
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Mailman
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Originally posted by privateeyePut the boot on the other foot, a contractor who had himself put forward for £40 per hour and this was agreed verbally now wants £50 - what do you as an agent do. I already know the answer - you tell them that you already have an agreement and it must be kept to.
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The temptation of an extra couple of hours in bed in the morning , and all those saved travelling costs is tempting , they got me by the b*lls. any hope the car trade will pick up soon so these b'stards will be back selling dodgy motors??
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Originally posted by IT contract agentmore crap mailman. can change the rate or working conditions or hours or place of work before or after the contract has be signed.
I am aware that a few agents inflate rates to attract more contractors than their competitiors then when an offer is made they suddenly drop the rate on offer.
Put the boot on the other foot, a contractor who had himself put forward for £40 per hour and this was agreed verbally now wants £50 - what do you as an agent do. I already know the answer - you tell them that you already have an agreement and it must be kept to.
If I get into this type of situation I just refuse the contract, and the agent is able to drop the contractor as well - simple solution.
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As Mordac says rates are wide open until the ink is dry, and in any case the client can give you notice and offer a new contract.
It is annoying but works both ways, any rate you agree verbally can be bumped up, by you, or the contract refused.
My experience is agents don't normally do that because they risk being blacklisted by the client if they were to try.
More likely is that the PM has been told to reduce the rate by the contracts or purchasing dept.
You can try and eat into the agents margin; I'm sure they will accept a certain cut.
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more crap mailman. can change the rate or working conditions or hours or place of work before or after the contract has be signed.
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If a rate has been agreed then thats the rate thats been agreed. It does not matter whether you have a signed contract or not because verbal agreements are just as enforceable as written contracts.
The only way out for these scum is if they can prove they are telling the truth.
Of course your problem is proving your verbal agreement is what you say it is...that and the time and effort you would waste doing that too!
Mailman
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