Reply to: Rip off agent and go direct?

[diseasex]

The agency have staff, and experience in chasing money, you don't. Are you going to employ someone to chase the money or are you going to be doing it on the clients dollar?

I used to be an accountant, expert at delaying paying people, especially the fish like you, easy meat, easily stretch it out to 120 day terms...

So to come to a conclusion : the answer is No.
Good to know

[stek]

The agency pays me AFTER client pays them . Yeah they told me that. So what's the point of having them.

The agency have staff, and experience in chasing money, you don't. Are you going to employ someone to chase the money or are you going to be doing it on the clients dollar?

I used to be an accountant, expert at delaying paying people, especially the fish like you, easy meat, easily stretch it out to 120 day terms...

[diseasex]

Any chance you can up that to 100%?

No , you wouldn't get any fun from bashing my posts.

[SlipTheJab]

This is just one of many ideas, how to make more money , and i'm sparing you 90% of them ^^

Any chance you can up that to 100%?

[diseasex]

So you're thinking of going direct with a client that's laying people off?

Good move...

Don't forget to factor in endlessly chasing money from a client without any....

The agency pays me AFTER client pays them . Yeah they told me that. So what's the point of having them.

[stek]

don't be so sure.the people that was negotiating with the agent are gone from the company, things changing , some permies are gone too.

So you're thinking of going direct with a client that's laying people off?

Good move...

Don't forget to factor in endlessly chasing money from a client without any....

[northernladuk]

don't be so sure.the people that was negotiating with the agent are gone from the company, things changing , some permies are gone too.

Never said it was impossible but don't go assuming this will be the case. Remember you could also be on a 90 day term with much more likelihood if being late as well etc..

[FatLazyContractor]

don't be so sure.the people that was negotiating with the agent are gone from the company, things changing , some permies are gone too.

Show the client the incentive to take you direct, which is no fee to pay to an agent.

Why else would anyone with half a working brain take on someone directly, thereby inheriting a factor of risk for the same money spent?

[diseasex]

You are making the mistake thinking you'll get the extra the agent gets. They aren't paying an agent for services anymore so why should you get it?

don't be so sure.the people that was negotiating with the agent are gone from the company, things changing , some permies are gone too.

[northernladuk]

You are making the mistake thinking you'll get the extra the agent gets. They aren't paying an agent for services anymore so why should you get it?

[FatLazyContractor]

With 656 posts on the forum do you not think you'd be better spending a bit more time learning how to be a contractor rather than dicking about in General?

How do you explain that poster with 7422 posts to his credit?

[diseasex]

With 656 posts on the forum do you not think you'd be better spending a bit more time learning how to be a contractor rather than dicking about in General?

This is just one of many ideas, how to make more money , and i'm sparing you 90% of them ^^

[diseasex]

You honestly have no handcuffs in the contract at all?? Wowzers. That's a bit odd.

There could be a handcuff in the upper contract saying the agent has dibs so it's highly likely you won't be able to pull it off. I'd be very careful about a massive legal argument kicking off and the client dropping the both of you as the easy option even if there isn't one in your contract.

Just out of interest what do you think the benefits of going direct are?

No, for real, no handcuff which i was surprised too as i had it on previous 2 gigs. Now company got new management and been asking me couple of times on different occasion whats my rate (as if they are trying to cut costs). I could always say - let me go direct and meet me in half between what you pay to the agent and agent pays me. I think

[northernladuk]

not sure, probably the agent wouldn't put me forward ever again i guess.
Spoke with other contractor @ clientco and he is afraid of that.

With 656 posts on the forum do you not think you'd be better spending a bit more time learning how to be a contractor rather than dicking about in General?

[alreadypacked]

Should I be negotiating of going direct (I think i can) with the client on extension? No handcuff clause on the contract
Obviously better shortterm money but wouldn't that hurt my business in the future? ie. burning bridges with the agent etc.
Just gathering opinions on this subject.
Thanks

T&C with client? How long will you have to wait to be paid?
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