Yes they are doing this. I already had compass personnel try it on me. Also had subsevepro offer "full north see rates in GBP" for a SS7 job in West Africa, this is about a $200USD pay cut from what I was making in asia…no additional bonus (danger pay, hazard pay, whatever you want to call it). Looks like I’ll be making a living doing something else this year.
These agencies should know better. I would personally put the phone down if I was offered a deal like that.
I’m also pretty disgusted that they actually have the temerity to try and get people to go without the uplift.
Has anyone else had a call from an agency trying to drop rates or drop the Africa uplift?
Name the Agencies (but not people by name please).
