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  • Jubber
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    Originally posted by SupremeSpod View Post
    Do you work 50 weeks a year? If your standard rate is 500 per day what's the problem? They're negotiating. Counter with 100 per day less if you want the gig. If not, walk away. It's business.
    Sound advice.

    I've had it happen to me, but they wouldn't budge, got something else a few weeks later, but I understand the disappointment.

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  • SupremeSpod
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    Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
    What a paid of cvnts. When they contacted me, a week ago I told them my rate. Did the tech interview yesterday and then met with them today. All the way through they were aware of my rate. Then today after meeting with them for an hour they ask if I would drop my rate by £200 a day. £1000 a week, 50k a year drop. What a crock of tulip.
    Do you work 50 weeks a year? If your standard rate is 500 per day what's the problem? They're negotiating. Counter with 100 per day less if you want the gig. If not, walk away. It's business.

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  • Fred Bloggs
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    Hmmm, I'm reading this right? £200 a day less than you're getting in London is still about £100 a day more than a typical Manchester gig? Allowing ~£100 a day for living costs working in London compared to home, it's an even better deal. Apologies if I haven't read it right.

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  • Platypus
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    Originally posted by Zippy View Post
    Have you considered accepting 'subject to contract' and wasting some of theirs?
    Bad Zippy!

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  • jmo21
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    That's tulipe!

    And what would that drop your rate to if u don't mind me asking?

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  • Alf W
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    Co-op?

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  • Zippy
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    My sympathies. I flipping hate timewaters.
    Have you considered accepting 'subject to contract' and wasting some of theirs?

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  • Doggy Styles
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    Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
    What a paid of cvnts. When they contacted me, a week ago I told them my rate. Did the tech interview yesterday and then met with them today. All the way through they were aware of my rate. Then today after meeting with them for an hour they ask if I would drop my rate by £200 a day. £1000 a week, 50k a year drop. What a crock of tulip.
    Are we allowed to name and shame on here?

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  • Platypus
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    Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
    What a paid of cvnts. When they contacted me, a week ago I told them my rate. Did the tech interview yesterday and then met with them today. All the way through they were aware of my rate. Then today after meeting with them for an hour they ask if I would drop my rate by £200 a day. £1000 a week, 50k a year drop. What a crock of tulip.
    I assume you said no. Fingers crossed they were trying it on, and you'll get the gig anyway.

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  • BoredBloke
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    What a paid of cvnts. When they contacted me, a week ago I told them my rate. Did the tech interview yesterday and then met with them today. All the way through they were aware of my rate. Then today after meeting with them for an hour they ask if I would drop my rate by £200 a day. £1000 a week, 50k a year drop. What a crock of tulip.

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    WTS
    WHS

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  • NickFitz
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    Good luck

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  • Doggy Styles
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    Hope you get it sir. Even if you are a ManU fan. But at least you seem to come from Manchester.

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  • Scrag Meister
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    Good luck, sounds like a winner.

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by cailin maith View Post
    Good Luck!
    Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post
    Good luck
    Originally posted by Halo Jones View Post
    Good luck
    Originally posted by Sysman View Post
    Fingers crossed here. Good luck.
    Originally posted by TinTrump View Post
    Hope it goes well.
    Originally posted by norrahe View Post
    Fingers crossed and all the best.
    Originally posted by TestMangler View Post
    Good luck
    WTS

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