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Working for company through an agency?

  • 10-03-2010 11:33am
    #1
    dobsdave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,814 ✭✭✭


    Hi Folks,

    I have vaguely heard of this before, but would appreciate any experiences/comments.

    Doing an interview tomorrow, and if sucessfull would be employed by an agency and hired out to the company in question.

    Its a technical/engineering role.

    I have a job at the moment which is permanent, but is far from home and family.
    The new job would be very close to home, however I am wary of it.

    Whats the thinking behind this type of 'sub-contracting'?

    Easier for company to drop you at short notice?
    I presume there would normally be absolutely no benefits with this type of set-up? (i.e. pension/vhi etc)

    Thanks,

    Dave


Comments

  • #2
    samhail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    one benefit might be that you will be earning 500euro+/day instead of 100euro/day.
    or if you are employeed by this agency are you getting a normal wage ?
    In that case i would expect that they give you some sort of benefits


  • #3
    dobsdave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,814 ✭✭✭dobsdave


    samhail wrote: »
    ......
    or if you are employeed by this agency are you getting a normal wage ?
    In that case i would expect that they give you some sort of benefits

    Thanks,

    Yes, its a salary position as opposed to contract work.


  • #4
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    No benefit to you at all really. It's exactly as you suspect.


  • #5
    dobsdave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,814 ✭✭✭dobsdave


    Sleepy wrote: »
    No benefit to you at all really. It's exactly as you suspect.

    Reason I am considering it, is because of the location.
    Not looking for extra benefits or salary.

    Do you have experience of working in a set-up similar to this?


  • #6
    samhail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    I dont have experience as such - i am permantent with a consultancy company which means if they dont have somewhere to put me im still getting paid.
    you would need to consider whether you are on a salary (guaranteed income) or does it depend on clients needs.

    if its an agency that you are applying for - what happens if the job near you gets canned, you will either be put somewhere else or out of work.

    I would stay permanent if i could for peace of mind.
    can you contact a company directly near you and see if they are hiring


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  • #7
    donkey balls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,555 ✭✭✭donkey balls


    stay with the full time job the company that would be using the agency could cancel the contract at anytime


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