RE: Asking The Billing Rate?

["Secara, Maggie" <MSecara -at- sjm -dot- com>]

> Now, had I known up front what the customer was paying, 
[...]

Did you think the recruiting company was handling you for free?

[...] 
> On the other hand, in this particular case, I probably would 
> have turned the position down as being way beyond the scope 
> of my abilities. 

Did you not know the scope of work when you accepted the contract at
$30? When I'm given requirements that are clearly more than the rate is
worth, I say so up front. (I have been known to laugh.) I may get more
money out of them, or I may not get the work, but that's fine.
 
> So yes, John, failure to disclose can be immoral and 
> unethical, when it results in people being deceived.

I dunno. I don't feel the need to ask, since I assume they're charging
at least half again as much as I'm getting. It's hardly deceitful.


Maggie


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