When a recruiter reaches out and says: “I know your rate is $100/hr but would you consider $60/hr?”

Um, no!

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My response is always: I’ll be more than happy to connect you w/ a mid level creative

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I say negotiate $80/$85. Don’t go under that for your sake and your fellow freelancers

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Agreed 👍🏻 thank you

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There’s no and there’s hell no! That would be hell no!

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If it’s a staffing agency (I refuse to call them “recruiters”) they’re billing 120. I agree with SBC1—Hell no

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Money > No money

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They're free to ask and you're free to negotiate. They expect that you will and they start lower to see who'd agree. It's not unusual all that much, I wouldn't get all worked up over it.
I am in fact in pharma and I got offered recently $55/hr which definitely cracked me up but I didn't walk away from it in fury. I just wrote back I'd do it for 80 (and I need to work from home two days). And they said okay. Internal recruiter. Not a staffing agency. I took it because it works for me right now and what I have going on with some other stuff I'm dealing with.

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. They just have a need and likely love you and that’s the budget for that week. Sorry. It feels yucky. Hear for any questions

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Depends on the market. These days that sounds good

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I’m finishing a week-long assignment at $100/hr. And this recruiter’s gig is pharma.

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I’m sorry but I am a little confused...why do you need all these people to tell you to negotiate? Please don’t go low and and screw everyone else.

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Ha! Sorry I wasn’t trying to be rude, but I think I sorta was. I just don’t see it as an insult, just part of a negotiation.

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they should know in advance if you want those calls. I always or most always say what rate do you at least want the phone call even if its to hang up on me. ❤️

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Please tell creative circle that

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For a 45+ hour a week guarantee and 6 mo contract

Sadly it’s onsite

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