[Dinsdale]

Dude I've been there.

You have got them by the short and curlys.

Raise your billing rates, then raise them again. Repeat untill they claim your taking food from their children. Then repeat again.

They have chosen to (buy their business methods) to deal you four aces. You are a fool if you don't extract every dime from them. I do mean every dime, think of it as a race between them going bankrupt and them getting a clue. It's an immoral act to let a sucker keep his money. By definition he is a sucker therefor was 'lucky to get together with his money in the first place'. Also by definition no one is more deserving of the money then you (aside from me of course). Therefor it is an immoral act to let a sucker keep his money, someone less deserving will get it.

On second thought they have delt you three aces, you need to find the forth ace yourself (that is another offer).

[Lexinom]

Wow. This is exactly what a buddy of mine says. He is also an ex-contractor for this firm - one of the few that doesn't hate them.

Working on that fourth ace ;-)

[politicket]

Raise your billing rates, then raise them again. Repeat untill they claim your taking food from their children. Then repeat again.

If you take Dinsdale's advice then you will have LOTS of time to spend with your new baby at home, and good luck on referrals for a new contract.

If you knew how many contracts I have been able to take over because a contractor thought they had a company by the "short and curlys" then you would be amazed. That's how I have made part of my living. Remember, NOBODY is irreplaceable.