They're taking the piss

I assume you're offering them a reduced hourly rate (or what's in it for them) in return for guaranteed work, effectively by way of a retainer: pay me ?X pcm and it's good for up to Y amount of work, but work over and above that will be charged at my normal rate (or even at the reduced rate), or some such. So a kind of loyalty bonus for them.

Incidentally, watch your IR35 status - you might be crossing the irreducible minimum of mutual obligations threshold or nearing it.

Posted By: Old Man on February 11th 2015 at 19:21:01

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Wroth advice needed (Work related!) (General Chat) - CauldRon, Feb 11, 19:16:08
- Well.................................... (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Feb 11, 20:20:08
- what does your contract/agreement say? (General Chat) - ingi, Feb 11, 19:28:09
  - to add; stipulate your terms in future contracts (n/m) (General Chat) - ingi, Feb 11, 19:29:54
  - Luckily, I've not signed one yet. Still discussing terms (General Chat) - CauldRon, Feb 11, 19:29:53
- They're taking the piss (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 11, 19:21:01
  - I'm giving up my royalties (General Chat) - CauldRon, Feb 11, 19:27:10
    - Basically, if you have one regular client who pays you the vast majority of what you earn (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Feb 11, 19:29:42
    - Re IR35 check out (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 11, 19:28:27
      - Thank you kind sir! (n/m) (General Chat) - CauldRon, Feb 11, 19:29:03
  - First para should conclude... (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 11, 19:21:44
- seems to me as if you're giving them license to take advantage (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 11, 19:19:56
  - I think that much is true. Must. Find. Clients (General Chat) - CauldRon, Feb 11, 19:28:26
    - been there and had it backfire... (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 11, 19:31:27
      - That's the 'balancing act' isn't it? (General Chat) - CauldRon, Feb 11, 19:34:56

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