Percentage of agency contracts

[hyperD]

not if you are an agent

But better value for the client!

[brentmeister]

0% through agents over the last few years and better for it.

not if you are an agent

[tim123]

I'm 100% agent. And in almost 25 years I've only once worked with someone who was direct. It seems that all of my prospective clients insist on employing contractors through agencies, so I'm stuck with it.

tim

[ratewhore]

I'm still in the kidding myself phase. 80-20 in favour of agency contracts...

[hyperD]

0% through agents over the last few years and better for it.

[wendigo100]

Kidded myself during first few years contracting that I was running a 'business', it is an illusion/delusion. I am sure there are a few on here closer to doing that, most will be in my boat.

I suspect many people did the same. Some still do.

[lukemg]

100% through agents, I don't kid myself that I am Mr Entrepreneur forging ahead creating my own business. I don't have premises, employees or pitch for large projects where I design how the solution is achieved. Kidded myself during first few years contracting that I was running a 'business', it is an illusion/delusion. I am sure there are a few on here closer to doing that, most will be in my boat.

[MarillionFan]

I really dont care. Money to bank via agent first or client first doesnt matter.

If it pays what I want. I do not care.

[abc]

For me it's 66.6%, or if you count time rather than number of contracts, 90.9%.

But I'd bet the majority of contractors happily just work through agents as they assume that's the only way (probably the same people who happily stick with umbrellas), and the likes of us here who see it more of a business and develop a proper business relationship and sell their services themselves, are probably the minority.

"developing a proper business relationship" - does that involve sleeping with anyone?

[VectraMan]

For me it's 66.6%, or if you count time rather than number of contracts, 90.9%.

But I'd bet the majority of contractors happily just work through agents as they assume that's the only way (probably the same people who happily stick with umbrellas), and the likes of us here who see it more of a business and develop a proper business relationship and sell their services themselves, are probably the minority.

[MarillionFan]

For me its about 4/5. 80%

[DaveB]

Well for me it's a 50/50 split. But then I only have the two contracts anyway One via the agent and one direct. Both running concurrently, which is nice

[mcquiggd]

I could tell you, but i'd have to charge you, and need a receipt.

[thunderlizard]

In the whole of contractor-style IT (I offer no definition but hope you'll know what I mean), what fraction of contracts would you say involve an agency? Agents will tell you it's something like 99%. From the experience of me and the people I know, I'd guess at about 50%. But that might just be because it's a nice round figure.
What do yous reckon?