Does anyone know how long you need to be freelancing at an agency via recruiter before being able to go direct? thanks!

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I’m not sure there are any rules for that. Or any assurances. Often fixed term contracts are a good Segway into full as I’ve found in the past but I’m pretty sure in the UK it’s not a guarantee.

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