NO. Imagine how betrayed the client is going to be when, not if, but when the client finds out he's been lied to. All it takes is one lie to set up an atmosphere of distrust.
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#12He may have already been presenting you that way, without your knowledge or consent.
yes, We know he is doing that. But unable to do anything
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#13I get all the people saying "never lie" and what-not, and by and large I agree. But in this case, I'm not sure it is much of a lie. If you subcontract through this person, and through him only, and aren't making any effort to do independent work, you are effectively part of his company. OK, you can argue about the semantics of what words mean, but that's all you'd be doing. In this world, it's not uncommon for people…
Even I dont see any harm in this. As developers it gives us few advantages
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#14Why operate under a False Flag? Sadly, the intermediary's request shows his true colors. Suggest you make it a top priority to find a new Strategic Partner/Rain Maker/Business Development executive to represent your team. Frankly, this could be a great opportunity to up your game. Adios Intermediary!
Or, if he's been doing a good job at it, make it official.
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#15Why operate under a False Flag? Sadly, the intermediary's request shows his true colors. Suggest you make it a top priority to find a new Strategic Partner/Rain Maker/Business Development executive to represent your team. Frankly, this could be a great opportunity to up your game. Adios Intermediary!
Or, if he's been doing a good job at it, make it official.
Waste of money
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#16I'm assuming the reason he does this is because he is either skimming money off the top beyond what you've agreed with, and/or he is building 'his' portfolio with intention of hiring more teams. Either way this is a bad long term proposition for you.
If you need the money now, you can say YES but eventually you will have to either replace this guy or look for projects yourself.
It sounds like he's getting paid by the client first and then he'll pay you? If this has been the arrangement in the past and he paid as agreed, maybe. But if this is a bigger project, as the client wants to visit, you should hammer an agreement to get paid promptly in stages. You don't want this risk of him simply running off with a big payday.
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#18This is a pretty standard way of working in many other industries. For example when the cable person comes to install your service a good proportion of them are self employed contractors branded as the cable company being paid a fixed fee for every install they complete. The only dubious part of what you have described is how the other party has communicated this, should have really agreed these terms at the beginning of the relationship.
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#19Say you're strategic partners, and you specialize in RoR development, and have a business relationship.
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#20It's funny that no one mentioned the following:
This guy is going to lie to his client and wants you to lie too, but you feel like you can trust him (to provide you with more work).