I like some agencies

**psychocandy** · 13 February 2015, 10:56

130-145p or £.

**FatLazyContractor** · 13 February 2015, 11:04

¢ I think!

**norrahe** · 13 February 2015, 11:05

Originally posted by darmstadt View Post

Got a call from an agency yesterday about a project and so dropped my CV to them last night along with an hourly rate which I'd dropped as it is reasonably local and most projects I've asked about are lower than what I get now. Got a call back today saying that I'm an ideal candidate and are putting me forward but my hourly rate is too low so they've upped it by 15%, which is nice. I actually did a project for them some years ago and the same thing happened then, upped from 130 an hour to 145 and got extended twice with rises. Some agencies are quite nice...

(* I once did a small project for a consultancy in Frankfurt for a couple of days work and sent them my invoice, this was direct, and the owner sent it back saying it wasn't enough and upped it by a grand. I still get work through them as well.)

Good to know!

Seems the rates are way better in Germany than the cloggers market.

**DodgyAgent** · 13 February 2015, 11:10

Originally posted by darmstadt View Post

Got a call from an agency yesterday about a project and so dropped my CV to them last night along with an hourly rate which I'd dropped as it is reasonably local and most projects I've asked about are lower than what I get now. Got a call back today saying that I'm an ideal candidate and are putting me forward but my hourly rate is too low so they've upped it by 15%, which is nice. I actually did a project for them some years ago and the same thing happened then, upped from 130 an hour to 145 and got extended twice with rises. Some agencies are quite nice...

(* I once did a small project for a consultancy in Frankfurt for a couple of days work and sent them my invoice, this was direct, and the owner sent it back saying it wasn't enough and upped it by a grand. I still get work through them as well.)

If every contractor were to reward agencies like this with a few leads then the standards of professionalism in the industry would rise. If they do not then agencies like this will disappear. The choice is yours.

**vwdan** · 13 February 2015, 11:11

The agent who got me in this contract told me the rate was £x50 per day. I said I couldn't go less than £x75, which he negotiated prior to interview. I got the job and he called me to offer another £25 on top. Lovely!

**FatLazyContractor** · 13 February 2015, 11:12

Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

If every contractor were to reward agencies like this with a few leads then the standards of professionalism in the industry would rise. If they do not then agencies like this will disappear. The choice is yours.

Thats for that nugget of wisdom DA.

Needed some desperate "relief" before the 14th of February. Never expected that it would come from you.

**darmstadt** · 13 February 2015, 14:33

Actually they've just emailed me with the final details and they've actually upped it by 22% which even I think is quite high!

**cojak** · 13 February 2015, 14:34

Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

If every contractor were to reward agencies like this with a few leads then the standards of professionalism in the industry would rise. If they do not then agencies like this will disappear. The choice is yours.

And if I ever meet one I shall DA

**darmstadt** · 13 February 2015, 14:35

Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

If every contractor were to reward agencies like this with a few leads then the standards of professionalism in the industry would rise. If they do not then agencies like this will disappear. The choice is yours.

Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View Post

Thats for that nugget of wisdom DA.

Needed some desperate "relief" before the 14th of February. Never expected that it would come from you.

What gibberish, as that's how it reads to me?

I like some agencies