Agents, can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em

[expat]

PCG says there are 1.4 million contractors in the UK.

Say 10% on bench: 1,260,000 in post.

Say average £250/day: turnover £315 million per day.

Average agent take, off the top: 15%. Agent take = .15/.85 * 315m = £55.85 million per day.

No wonder they are attracted to IT like flies to a pile of tulip.

[ace00]

PCG says there are 1.4 million contractors in the UK.

1.4m ? I think you must mean temp workers (including contractors).

[d000hg]

I still have temptations to overlap my business into recruitment at some point. Although I'd probably specialise, I figure having people with a development background (and some scruples) in recruitment could set me aside from the herd.

[Menelaus]

Agents, can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em

In my more evil moments my reaction to that phrase would be "speak for yourself"