However, I told her that barring an increase in my billing rate, I was going to take the new job.However, I told her that barring an increase in my billing rate, I was going to take the new job. With that she put me on hold, and when she came back, she explained that the agency couldn't get any more money from the company I was working at, but that Rachael, the owner of the agency, would be willing to take less of a markup and give me a raise rather than lose the contract altogether. When I asked how much of a markup, the headhunter said that Rachael wanted to discuss that with me personally. When I explained that I was going to make my decision by early the next day, the headhunter put me on hold again and when she got back on she said that Rachael would be glad to talk to me later that day, if I could make it after work. I was willing to do that, and so we set up the meeting between Rachael and me 6:00 PM that evening. Although I'd never actually met Rachael, I had spoken to her on the phone a few times and remembered her as being businesslike, professional, and most important, reasonable. |