No rate increase on renewal

[jezosaurus]

Annual renewal come up. As usual, I have requested that the rate goes up in line with the rate of inflation. (This is Belgium - everything gets indexed). They have flatly refused.

The rate is poor, but the contract is for a large institution, and could last for years. That's pretty much the only reason (and a 10 minute commute) that I accepted the contract.

Normally, I would just be very upset and resentful at the agency's refusal to increase the rate, but in this case, not only has every other contractor had some sort of increase, but I've confirmed that the end client actually has this in their budget.

So the agency are lying to me (again) and I can prove it.

Question is: What can I do about it?

[GeekyGrandad]

Walk

Annual renewal come up. As usual, I have requested that the rate goes up in line with the rate of inflation. (This is Belgium - everything gets indexed). They have flatly refused.

The rate is poor, but the contract is for a large institution, and could last for years. That's pretty much the only reason (and a 10 minute commute) that I accepted the contract.

Normally, I would just be very upset and resentful at the agency's refusal to increase the rate, but in this case, not only has every other contractor had some sort of increase, but I've confirmed that the end client actually has this in their budget.

So the agency are lying to me (again) and I can prove it.

Question is: What can I do about it?

Walk.

Simples.

[BolshieBastard]

Walk.

Simples.

Yep +1. One wonders why the OP has asked what can he do. Obviously though he's in his comfort zone and doesnt want to walk. If that's the case, why did he ask?

[Wanderer]

AQuestion is: What can I do about it?

Why are you asking the agency for a rate increase? Speak to the client - you work for them not the agency...

[NotAllThere]

Why are you asking the agency for a rate increase? Speak to the client - you work for them not the agency...

An interesting perspective.

All rate increases I've ever had started with telling the agency - I want more money.

[mudskipper]

An interesting perspective.

All rate increases I've ever had started with telling the agency - I want more money.

It depends on how the renewal is approached.

With me, client approached me directly and asked me if I'd be interested in a renewal. I said I was enjoying the work, but wasn't happy with the rate, so any renewal would be dependent on ££££. Then left it to him and the agent to fight about.

[MarillionFan]

It depends on how the renewal is approached.

With me, client approached me directly and asked me if I'd be interested in a renewal. I said I was enjoying the work, but wasn't happy with the rate, so any renewal would be dependent on ££££. Then left it to him and the agent to fight about.

WSS

[northernladuk]

Annual renewal? Expecting rate increases? Rate of inflation? Contract last for years?

That is a perm contract you have there IMO.

[Support Monkey]

Why are you asking the agency for a rate increase? Speak to the client - you work for them not the agency...

WRONG
you supply your services to the agency, they then supply you as a resource to the end client, you invoice the agency not the client, you are paid by the agency not the client, any rate increase will need to come from the agency

[eek]

Annual renewal? Expecting rate increases? Rate of inflation? Contract last for years?

That is a perm contract you have there IMO.

Its Belgium. A different country with different rules.