What to do - Contract Finishes tmrw

[MrHelpful]

Hello

Need some advice my contract is due to finish tmrw and its been a good gig 15mnths+ - client likes my work and agency to date has been taking 22% of my day rate. They are not budging on this margin even though I came in on a initial 3 month contract. I may have another renewal on the cards but want to renegotiate my rate with agent... the client don't have the budget to up my rate and therefore was thinking the agency could. However they are unwilling to budge.

This is most dissapointing as there appears to be no flexibility on their front even though I have negotiated all renewals... I hardly ever hear from the agency unless the contract is coming to an end and they want a catch up. I am now thinking do I ditch the agency and look elsewhere as I am sick of the £100+ they are making off me everyday for doing very very little. I am having to do all the leg work and its frustrating.

To top it all off I have just discovered a colleague (contractor) is on more more money then me even though we do the same type of work. I am tired of being fleeced and I am happy to walk away but I will leave with very little handover and the project will suffer and ultimately the public who use the service. I hate the situation I am in.

[stek]

What to do - Contract Finishes tmrw

How very unprofessional. The client will be well rid of you with that attitude.

[MrHelpful]

How very unprofessional. The client will be well rid of you with that attitude.

Sorry with what attitude - to walk away? Isn't it unprofessional for agency to leave it to the last week... I've been as professional as possible having stuck through the project

[quackhandle]

How much does the client want you? Can they replace you easily enough?

You could just say "sod it, I'm off" and see who blinks first.

If the pimp won't negotiate then you can stay, keep invoicing, or take a big risk and walk. Big Warchest? It's cold on the bench.

Good Luck.

qh

[northernladuk]

A) Forget what the other contractor is a on. It is non of your business and frankly it is your own fault.

B) Negotiate harder.

[MrHelpful]

A) Forget what the other contractor is a on. It is non of your business and frankly it is your own fault.

B) Negotiate harder.

TRUE - lets go with B.... i do luckily have a good warchest

[MrHelpful]

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How much does the client want you?

They want me to stay

Can they replace you easily enough?

Not without a decent handover or they will look silly when something goes wrong. I'm a specilalist in my field

You could just say "sod it, I'm off" and see who blinks first.

If the pimp won't negotiate then you can stay, keep invoicing, or take a big risk and walk. Big Warchest? It's cold on the bench.

Good Luck.

qh

[nomadd]

A) Forget what the other contractor is a on. It is non of your business and frankly it is your own fault.

B) Negotiate harder.

This^

And...

C) Be prepared to be shown the door. Might not come to that, but often does. Your call.

[kal]

22% seems high, especially after 15 months, call their bluff if you can afford to walk...

[psychocandy]

Hello

Need some advice my contract is due to finish tmrw and its been a good gig 15mnths+ - client likes my work and agency to date has been taking 22% of my day rate. They are not budging on this margin even though I came in on a initial 3 month contract. I may have another renewal on the cards but want to renegotiate my rate with agent... the client don't have the budget to up my rate and therefore was thinking the agency could. However they are unwilling to budge.

This is most dissapointing as there appears to be no flexibility on their front even though I have negotiated all renewals... I hardly ever hear from the agency unless the contract is coming to an end and they want a catch up. I am now thinking do I ditch the agency and look elsewhere as I am sick of the £100+ they are making off me everyday for doing very very little. I am having to do all the leg work and its frustrating.

To top it all off I have just discovered a colleague (contractor) is on more more money then me even though we do the same type of work. I am tired of being fleeced and I am happy to walk away but I will leave with very little handover and the project will suffer and ultimately the public who use the service. I hate the situation I am in.

To be fair, not sure the agency cut or the other contractors rate is relevant. Don't agree with stek but at the end of the day if you aint happy with the rate, you might have to walk out to prove a point and take the risk.