'greed' is the ultimate monkey?

[dirtylimey]

So an old employer wants me to go back and work with them, but i have to go through a contracting agency. The contractors are fine with that, don't need an interview etc, just paperwork and pee test.

Well when the one recruiter calls me to arrange a meeting for paperwork he says "So, you are looking for a rate of xx per hour, thats what you are making now right?"

xx being a number about 4 dollars more than i currently make. I said "Sure" we met, i signed papers, went back to the office. He called to let me know the rate would be xx + $1.50, I said thats cool, i'm fine with that.

Filled out my paperwork, one section asked me how much i am currently making. I filled out what I am really making and signed the docs. Returned them to the dude.

He kind of looked at that section for a little longer than the others, just stared at it for a bit, then continued on. I was told my prospective start date, shook hands and left.

So, will what I did be construed in a negative light do you think? Or will they just shrug it off as me being smart? Im not going to hand in my notice until i am 100% confident, im just curious if anyone has been in the same situation as an employee or contractor and your take on the situation.

Cliffs:

-Company wants me to work for them again
-Have to go through a contracting agency who have spoken with the 'in' guys at the company
-Strategic conversation causes recruiter to think i'm making a little more than what I am
-I agree to a nice rate of pay, based around what recruiter thought I was currently making
-When paperwork is signed, I am honest and put my real rate down (4 dollars less)
-Am I going to get fvcked over by my greed?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

depends. The contracting agency probably has an agreement to supply you at a rate of $YY and hour, and if YY > $XX+4+1.5, you can bet your sweet hiney they won't agree to place you.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

oh, and I always considered King Kong the ultimate monkey.

 

[dirtylimey]

Well you see the employers that want me back, authorized the contractor to use their maximum amount. The contractors assumed I was making xx amount of money. I agreed and said "Yeah, sure. Thats right" then they came back and made an offer a little higher than that. I accepted.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: dirtylimey
Well you see the employers that want me back, authorized the contractor to use their maximum amount. The contractors assumed I was making xx amount of money. I agreed and said "Yeah, sure. Thats right" then they came back and made an offer a little higher than that. I accepted.

then you are probably fine. just don't ever expect any renegotiation of your contract

 

[MichaelD]

It would stand to reason that whatever amount per hour you signed that contract for is what you will be paid.

Screw morality and honesty; neither of them pay the bills, man.

What I'm curious about is why you put down your true current hourly rate; IMO, that was stupid. It's only a job application; not a tax return! You could've said you make $13,232/hour...wouldn't have made a damn bit of difference.

When it comes to padding the current numbers; I.E. lying, you either follow all the way through or don't do it at all.

And BTW; when it comes to getting a job *unless you'll be operating on people!* lying is considered good business these days.

 

[dirtylimey]

Meh, I guess putting my signature next to a lie makes me nervous. Would suck to quit one job, get another job then get fired a few weeks down the line when the lie is discovered.

I guess the way I did it, everything i put a signature to is true. maybe he heard me wrong on the phone? Maybe he assumed? Either way, I played the pay rate game. Hopefully I don't lose