Reply To: Posting jobs with day-rates

Most main line rov companies will hire you direct but are unable to find people to work for the silly rates that they are offering , At the end of the day they want to keep the costs down but still want to offer there clients a good service .

If you look at rates in the middle east unless your working for Subtec the max your going to get for a supervisor is $700 – $750 USD but Subtec are paying over $825 USD , But I find if you can work direct then thats the best route to go .

I have nothing against agencies they do act as a buffer when your working for companies that have a bad history of none payments or late payments or when the work is down say in Nigeria , Always go via a agency that way you will get paid .

The other thing that I dont like is when agencies are looking for personnel for work in Norway or Denmark ( Oil + Gas ) They dont tell you that the money is subject to local Tax , Yes they do put the day rate down but say nothing about Tax . Just look back on the jobs that are available on this Forum ,Very few say any thing about tax . The day rate might be £500 GBP a day but take away Tax and I think your be lucky to take home £380 which is a silly rate for a experienced Supervisor .

Now the agency might say " Dont worry your get the tax back " Yes you might get some thing back in the years to come , But why pay it in the first place !

So be very careful or do what most people do leave it well alone .

Good luck with the new season its going to be a busy one again !

Cheers

Raptor