Second Tier Supplier Verbally Offering Contract but Stalling on Day Rate

[ziggystardust]

Had an interview with end client who pretty much offered me the gig at the end of the interview although she said she wanted to make a decision that day (the Friday) as she will be off on the Monday and Tuesday. Problem is that their preferred supplier farmed recruitment for the job to another supplier,...

[Bodger]

I've been approached by an agent about a role, and it's certainly one I'm interested in, but this will be my first time contracting and wanted to get some advice about next steps.

The set up is as follows:

Me --> Agent --> Contracting Firm --> End Client
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[hereweg0again]

After 13 months of waiting (and fretting) I received my Settlement Offer(?) today. I'm keen to get this over with (I've nearly killed myself raising the APN monies) but have a small issue with their interest calculations. Here's why.

An investigation was opened by HMRC after I closed...

[chappers]

Hi all,

Not sure if this is the right place to post but here goes.

I am currently on a 6 month FTC [so technically sort of contracting] being paid direct from the employer like a permie. Currently my contract ends at the end of Jan and I have a weeks notice in my contract....

[m00]

Here is a situation, how would you negotiate in this position?

Worked a 3 month contract for a client, which was found through an agency. When negotiating the initial rate with the agency, they wouldn't budge and took a "take it or leave it" attitude to a figure which was 10-15%...

[kermitt]

Been offered a new contract direct with Client to go back and do my old permie job which is much closer to home so significantly reducing my travel /accomm costs albeit only 7 months duration with a view to going permanent thereafter. The client is prepared to accept a contractor for the timebeing cos...