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    Cutting Costs

    is it a sign of the times

    just been asked about lowering my rate

    anyone else had this recently

    Milan.

    #2
    Sorry to hear benesey! No mention of that here yet (touch wood).

    What industry is the client in?

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      #3
      Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
      is it a sign of the times

      just been asked about lowering my rate

      anyone else had this recently

      Milan.
      Yeap, I was spoken to about renewal last week and a 5% rate cut was mentioned due to budget constraints , client is a fund manager. To be honest I was over market rate anyway though so its not to much of a hit plus its a US client so exchange rate makes me very expensive.

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        #4
        Lots of budget cut here.

        Many contractors getting terminated mid contract.

        I've Managed to dodge the bullets so far.
        The Mods stole my post count!

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          #5
          Pondlife,

          I told 'em if it comes to that they can stick their contract up their backsides.

          Market is very strong for New Fangled and I'd love to see what happens when the dinosaurs are left to maintain the undocumented labrinth of new fangled solutions that they have running their business

          We'll see what happens

          Milan.

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            #6
            Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
            Pondlife,

            I told 'em if it comes to that they can stick their contract up their backsides.

            Market is very strong for New Fangled and I'd love to see what happens when the dinosaurs are left to maintain the undocumented labrinth of new fangled solutions that they have running their business

            We'll see what happens

            Milan.
            He who dares Rodders, he who dares.

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              #7
              Yeah Im now down from 5 euros an hour to 4.55 Euros - agent geezer sed its cos of the credit crunch - I doffed my cap and sed - Musn't Grumble Guv - glad Im still in a job ...things are tuff out there ladz

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                #8
                Programme managers are asking about the split between people costs and hardware/software in my (and other PM's) projects. Unsurprisingly it's heavily weighted to the former (lots of big-5 consultants at >£1K day.) Three guesses on the likely response.....

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
                  is it a sign of the times

                  just been asked about lowering my rate

                  anyone else had this recently

                  Milan.
                  Nope, next!

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                    #10
                    Nope. In fact I've just signed a new contract on my highest rate so far. The market is looking fine from where I'm sat (not literally of course)...

                    Older and ...well, just older!!

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