Agency pay

Mrs Seabiscuit · 12 Mar 2014 at 13:23

Hi GD!
A nursing agency saw my cv on a jobs website and contacted me inviting for an interview.
When I asked what their hourly rate is they said its something we discuss at interview. My question is do I have a right to insist they tell me what it is before interview or is that cheeky?

Windle · 12 Mar 2014 at 13:24

No right at all, but it will be part of the discussion at interview. They probably have a hourly rate in mind with the client.

Mirmo · 12 Mar 2014 at 13:27

It may even depend on the interview! A lot of places have a wage range they want to pay, people barely scraping the job at the bottom, people with exactly the experience and stuff they need at the top.

Mrs Seabiscuit · 12 Mar 2014 at 13:27

Hmmm ok well that's fine but its the agency that pay me. I go to different hospitals and nursing homes.

Mrs Seabiscuit · 12 Mar 2014 at 13:28

thanks mirmo too.

Mirmo · 12 Mar 2014 at 13:32

Good luck! Hope they offer double what you'd expect!

Mrs Seabiscuit · 12 Mar 2014 at 13:33

Mirmo said:
Good luck! Hope they offer double what you'd expect!

Thanks

Windle · 12 Mar 2014 at 13:34

Mrs Seabiscuit said:
Hmmm ok well that's fine but its the agency that pay me. I go to different hospitals and nursing homes.

Indeed but they will have agreed rates with their clients, we get in agency folk here and the agency get £2-3 of the hourly rate. Remember to ask how they will pay you as you will probably wind up signed up to an umbrella company.

randomshenans · 12 Mar 2014 at 13:48

I won't speak to anyone unless they give me a rate. Not worth my time. If I state I would want X rate and they say, "ah that's above what they can do" it would be a waste of my time going there.

Zethor · 12 Mar 2014 at 13:48

Windle said:
Remember to ask how they will pay you as you will probably wind up signed up to an umbrella company.

The threat of zombies should also be taken into consideration.

Mrs Seabiscuit · 12 Mar 2014 at 14:33

Thanks everyone you have been very helpful.

dowie · 12 Mar 2014 at 14:44

Mrs Seabiscuit said:
Hi GD!
A nursing agency saw my cv on a jobs website and contacted me inviting for an interview.
When I asked what their hourly rate is they said its something we discuss at interview. My question is do I have a right to insist they tell me what it is before interview or is that cheeky?

you've got a right to insist if you want to and they've got a right to tell you to do one....

pitchfork · 12 Mar 2014 at 15:24

It does my head in when people don't give a salary range, I'm not even going to come to interview if it's outside what I need to survive. I'd probably always avoid agencies anyway, bunch of ripoff *******s, couldn't believe the cuts they take for doing 3/5ths of sod all.

But if you're currently unemployed then beggars can't be choosers.

Glaucus · 12 Mar 2014 at 15:26

Why would you have a right.
Although was reading an article yesterday. Saying it's pointless for firms to do this. As you interview people who will have no intention of joining. And firms should always give a salary range ore interview to maximise efficiency.

Mrs Seabiscuit · 12 Mar 2014 at 15:50

Thanks all! I have told them I wont be attending interview at this time. I am already with two agencies and employed so I don't need a 3rd agency. I was VERY polite and asked them to keep my details on record.

dowie · 12 Mar 2014 at 16:37

Glaucus said:
Why would you have a right.

Freedom of speech... he's got a right to ask/insist on whatever he wants to, likewise they've got the right to not give him an answer, tell him no etc..etc..

Mrs Seabiscuit · 12 Mar 2014 at 16:49

dowie said:
Freedom of speech... he's got a right to ask/insist on whatever he wants to, likewise they've got the right to not give him an answer, tell him no etc..etc..

I am a she

hence why I am Mrs Seabiscuit

Burnsy2023 · 12 Mar 2014 at 16:52

Mrs Seabiscuit said:
My question is do I have a right to insist they tell me what it is before interview or is that cheeky?

The rate may very well be up for negotiation which is why it may not be a fixed figure.

Caged · 12 Mar 2014 at 17:05

Nothing wrong with asking what they are paying before you waste your time in an interview. If they won't even give you a range then move onto the next one.

mattyfez · 12 Mar 2014 at 18:39

Ive had agencies give me pay rises before, presumably it just comes out of tje agencies profit margins as years ago i was temping for a client who liked me but i didn't particularly like the job so told the agency i didn't want to work for that client any more, they said would you feel different if we paid you £2 per hour more? I said that'll do nicely.

End of the day they'd rather make a smaller margin and keep the client happy than make nothing or get someone not so competent..

That said, if they won't give an indication of pay before interview its probably because the pay is bad. Ive knocked back interviews before due to this.