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Subject:Re: Ethics of Jumping To Another Contract Job From:John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:Ned Bedinger <doc -at- edwordsmith -dot- com>, techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Sun, 15 Jul 2007 07:06:52 -0700 (PDT)
>I agree with this, although most agencies and their clients seem to
>think it a highly irregular thing to ask for. If they had more
>composure, I think they'd be saying something like "But we've agreed on
>your rate. Are you now telling me that it is not your rate?"
The rate was agreed on for the term that was agreed on. When the term changes, why shouldn't the rate be considered. After all, you now know more, so you are more productive...you are more valuable and they should be prepared to pay for that additional value.
Also, probably the reason that it is being extended is the scope of the project has changed. You might have given a different rate if you had been presented with this scope in the first place.
You're not saying you WILL change your rate, you just want them to know that if they reserve the option to change something, so can you.
John Posada
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