Reply to: Interview tomorrow

[suityou01]

Especially if you do have another offer. Didn't you have an interview today, Suity?

I did indeed. And I mentioned it.

[Old Greg]

Based on this information I definitely would be doing what OG said. It would serve the agency right.

Especially if you do have another offer. Didn't you have an interview today, Suity?

[eek]

It's an agency hiring for a consultancy who have an end Client. So two sets of commission.

I've not heard from the agency yet, but the consultancy just sent me a text saying it is good news and expect to hear from the agency soon.

Based on this information I definitely would be doing what OG said. It would serve the agency right.

[Old Greg]

Good man.

I regularly get asked to reduce my rate as it's at the higher end & I always reply the same - 'I've already reduced it especially for you as I liked the client and it was a 100% match to my skills. If someone wants to do it cheaper that's up to them, but remember you get what you pay for'

I guess some of those high-flying businessmen prefer a more mature rent boy.

[suityou01]

Good man.

I regularly get asked to reduce my rate as it's at the higher end & I always reply the same - 'I've already reduced it especially for you as I liked the client and it was a 100% match to my skills. If someone wants to do it cheaper that's up to them, but remember you get what you pay for'

It's an agency hiring for a consultancy who have an end Client. So two sets of commission.

I've not heard from the agency yet, but the consultancy just sent me a text saying it is good news and expect to hear from the agency soon.

[MarillionFan]

Got a call from the pimp this morning to say I have been short listed with one other (who is £30 per day cheaper) and could I match his rate?

I politely declined saying that my rate was made clear from the start.

Good man.

I regularly get asked to reduce my rate as it's at the higher end & I always reply the same - 'I've already reduced it especially for you as I liked the client and it was a 100% match to my skills. If someone wants to do it cheaper that's up to them, but remember you get what you pay for'

[Old Greg]

Got a call from the pimp this morning to say I have been short listed with one other (who is £30 per day cheaper) and could I match his rate?

I politely declined saying that my rate was made clear from the start.

When they come crawling back, say that you've had a better offer paying £40 per day more and can they match it.

[suityou01]

Got a call from the pimp this morning to say I have been short listed with one other (who is £30 per day cheaper) and could I match his rate?

I politely declined saying that my rate was made clear from the start.

[eek]

PLan to be implemented. Need to wait another 4 weeks before making a call on the weather for the end of the year.

If the weather is the same as last year then the estimate for sales is £50,000 over 4 weeks for what I have in mind, could clear £15-£20k profit for the month, or get stuck with a garage of snow shovels and sledges for a few years.

I doubt you would be stuck with them for many years as some people expect it to get colder.

[MarillionFan]

Have you ordered more sledges? Boomed!

PLan to be implemented. Need to wait another 4 weeks before making a call on the weather for the end of the year.

If the weather is the same as last year then the estimate for sales is £50,000 over 4 weeks for what I have in mind, could clear £15-£20k profit for the month, or get stuck with a garage of snow shovels and sledges for a few years.

[Bunk]

Exactly what I was thinking.

Might do a temporary Xmas shop instead to break it up.

Have you ordered more sledges? Boomed!

[MarillionFan]

How do you work that out?
it was close to home, paid well and an exact match for my specialist area.

WHS.

I'm presently on my 35th contract. Smallest duration was 2 days longest 2 years. Had three running concurrently at one point this year, and since 1997 the longest I've been on the bench was six weeks and that was last year when I moved back from perm to contracting and re-invented myself. Now there is no shortage of work for my new skillset.

To be fair to Suityou, I think he's got his attitude & level of effort for getting contract work spot on.

[eek]

4-week contract? You must be desperate.

As SC says why do you say that? I've done a few for various reasons:-

• Ridiculous money to solve a nightmare for new client from a previous manager.
• To get more experience on a skill I wanted to know.
• Christmas spendies.

In none of those cases was I desperate. Two paid very well and the middle one gave me a skill that definitely allows me to stand out from the crowd.

Granted they are not the first contracts I look at but once in a while they do offer a bit of variety, a chance to refresh a skill set or simply stupid sums of money.

[Spacecadet]

4-week contract? You must be desperate.

How do you work that out?
it was close to home, paid well and an exact match for my specialist area.

[Old Greg]

Teetering over the IR35 tulipter there son.

What's the number of that HMRC hotline?