Should I continue contracting through Project People in Maidenhead they are the worst job agency I have used?

Question

I have been working on a short contract at Three in Maidenhead through Project People. The work is advanced
MS Access development. Because of my age I now find it difficult to get work, I'm 53.
I had been out of work for 4 months and took this contract at £10.00 ph. The normal rate for
this type of work is around £35 ph. The work will actually take about three months.
I've had many problems with the agency. Too many to list here. They are appalling.
I've tried to negotiate the rate with the agency with out success. I had to negotiate
an extension of the contract with Three myself because the agency did nothing. Should I ask Three
if they will go through a different agency ? it will break the contract they have with
Project People. Do you know which other agencies Three uses. Will I even get paid by
Project People I've been told so many lies by them I wonder if they are crooks. I'm also
considering asking Three how much they pay the agency ?

Answer 1

They sound like they are being paid for doing nothing.If you did
the negotiating.Miss them.Ask Three about it ,direct job.Unless
Three is a part of Project People.

Answer 2

If you are not being paid on time by Project People, go speak to 3 , tell them the problem & ask them if they would like to deal with you direct ... see if you can find pout what 3 is paying PP for you (it would not supprise me at all if 3 is paying PP £35 / hr...)

If 3 blow you off, tell PP to pay up or you are off the job ..

Answer 3

tell the local papers: The Maidenhead Advertiser or the Bucks Free Press