Before folks lunge at me saying that there is another thread on this topic, let me clarify that my situation is a bit different.
Started a six month gig last year. Then gig got renewed for another six months with 5% of the rate shaved off (as was happening at many other places in the market). Now I am midway through the gig. Meanwhile, I have an offer from another client who is offering me 10% more than the rate during my first six months at my current client (that is about 15% higher then what I get now). So how should I deal with the situation? My specific question is:
If I try to renegotiate rate to match what I am now being offered, I would obviously have to stress that I have an open offer from elsewhere. Is this the right approach or is it considered unprofessional to have looked elsewhere while still not at the fag end of my gig?
Should I be discussion this first with my client or with my agency?
Started a six month gig last year. Then gig got renewed for another six months with 5% of the rate shaved off (as was happening at many other places in the market). Now I am midway through the gig. Meanwhile, I have an offer from another client who is offering me 10% more than the rate during my first six months at my current client (that is about 15% higher then what I get now). So how should I deal with the situation? My specific question is:
If I try to renegotiate rate to match what I am now being offered, I would obviously have to stress that I have an open offer from elsewhere. Is this the right approach or is it considered unprofessional to have looked elsewhere while still not at the fag end of my gig?
Should I be discussion this first with my client or with my agency?
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