Rate reduction for working at home

[rjoe]

So has anyone ever come across the agency/client reducing their rate for working from home?
(Between 5-10% proposed reduction with immediate effect)

I guess the options are take it on the chin / negotiate / or walk.
Just interested in what the mighty collective have done in such circumstances...

[northernladuk]

How much do you want the gig?

[Lance]

I put my rate up if WFH isn't possible.
Is that the same thing? I think it probably is.

[BR14]

I put my rate up if WFH isn't possible.
Is that the same thing? I think it probably is.

pretty much IME, no commute, comfort <i've a better office arrangement than most client Co's can provide>.
depends on the terms and the rate. - NMI.

[rjoe]

How much do you want the gig?

Enough to take it on the chin, but another nail in the coffin so doubling efforts to find a new contract...

[BR14]

Enough to take it on the chin, but another nail in the coffin so doubling efforts to find a new contract...

Need More Info, - you negotiated a WFH rate, and now they want to reduce it?
the Agency?
the Client?

[HeartlessMercenary]

I've been hearing these tulip stain recruiters trott this line out recently .. going along the lines of:

Arsehole Recruiter: "I wont beat around the bush the rate is well below £xxxx because its working from Home"
Heartless Mercenery: "Nah .. put me in £xxxx"
Arsehole Recruiter: "But .. "
Heartless Mercenery: "JUST PUT ME IN AT £XXXX"
Arsehole Recruiter: "Now... they've asked for two references to go along with the CV"
*hangs up*

Bollox to that .. I want my wedge like the next man does

[rjoe]

Need More Info, - you negotiated a WFH rate, and now they want to reduce it?
the Agency?
the Client?

There was never a distinction made between WFH or being in the office. I base the majority of my time in the office but WFH occasionally.

Now the client wants to implement a reduced rate for WFH, which has been communicated through the agency. I guess this is because some people are taking the piddle?

I don't suppose it's an unusual approach, just wondered how common this type of thing is and is it fair to generalise WFH being less effective, I certainly don't reduce output when WFH.

[Scruff]

I deliver a professional service. Whether they agree I WFH or client site is immaterial. My rate is for a Professional Working Day.

[BR14]

I deliver a professional service. Whether they agree I WFH or client site is immaterial. My rate is for a Professional Working Day.

Oh, my!
how many tricks is that, exactly?