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What I really want is an agent. I'd be willing to give up a small percentage if my hourly every month to an agent who brought me contracts I was really, really

What I really want is an agent. I'd be willing to give up a small percentage if my hourly every month to an agent who brought me contracts I was really, really interested in. I've thought many times about how to pull this off, and I just don't know if the dynamic is right in the industry.

sixQuarks 13y ago
What is your hourly rate, and what qualifies you for such a high rate? I'm asking honestly, as a person who's actually interested in being an agent. Basically, help me help you.
- bryanjoseph 13y ago
  Cool. So you'd be interested in being an agent. Can you expand on your ideal user experience?
- karmajunkie 13y ago
  Email is in my profile, feel free to contact me and I'd be happy to talk
lawncheer 13y ago
Same here, this is a great idea. An ideal setup, would be an agent, that could find me 15-20 hours/wk consistently, at my current rate (125$/hr), so that I can split time between the company, and the contract. I'd give away 25$/hr of that hourly.
bryanjoseph 13y ago
Nice. This is really interesting. I was thinking we could somewhat automate the agent process but perhaps we allow recruiters to sign up and represent you for a revenue share. Interesting.
- karmajunkie 13y ago
  I don't want a recruiter. I want an agent. Those might seem like they overlap, but there's enough differences that you have to watch it. Recruiters have to work in volume. Agents (at least MY agent would )work off quality. Think jerry maguire for geeks instead of athletes. And they absolutely cannot take money from the employer when I take a contract. I'd fire a hypothetical agent in a heartbeat if I ever found out about that. I think it really only works with hourly. Salaried positions are how we ended up with recruiter dynamics in the first place.
  - bryanjoseph 13y ago
    Thanks. Yeah, I totally get it. Makes sense all the way.

sixQuarks 13y ago

What is your hourly rate, and what qualifies you for such a high rate? I'm asking honestly, as a person who's actually interested in being an agent. Basically, help me help you.

bryanjoseph 13y ago
Cool. So you'd be interested in being an agent. Can you expand on your ideal user experience?
karmajunkie 13y ago
Email is in my profile, feel free to contact me and I'd be happy to talk

lawncheer 13y ago

Same here, this is a great idea. An ideal setup, would be an agent, that could find me 15-20 hours/wk consistently, at my current rate (125$/hr), so that I can split time between the company, and the contract. I'd give away 25$/hr of that hourly.

bryanjoseph 13y ago

Nice. This is really interesting. I was thinking we could somewhat automate the agent process but perhaps we allow recruiters to sign up and represent you for a revenue share. Interesting.

karmajunkie 13y ago
I don't want a recruiter. I want an agent. Those might seem like they overlap, but there's enough differences that you have to watch it. Recruiters have to work in volume. Agents (at least MY agent would )work off quality. Think jerry maguire for geeks instead of athletes. And they absolutely cannot take money from the employer when I take a contract. I'd fire a hypothetical agent in a heartbeat if I ever found out about that. I think it really only works with hourly. Salaried positions are how we ended up with recruiter dynamics in the first place.
- bryanjoseph 13y ago
  Thanks. Yeah, I totally get it. Makes sense all the way.