Being sent home early on Christmas eve

[Fred Bloggs]

When I was a permie I loved the free time off as I was getting paid anyway.

As a contractor I am never on site Christmas Eve for this very reason.
I can't be arsed to get up early for only 1/2 a day's pay.

Nothing further needs to be said. I've never worked Xmas eve.

[MrMarkyMark]

Nothing further needs to be said. I've never worked Xmas eve.

I attempted it once, I fell asleep, after lunch, at my desk

[SueEllen]

Nothing further needs to be said. I've never worked Xmas eve.

I've worked it once while in IT. Bloody p*ssed off I was.

I was once, for a different client, also asked to work during Christmas and New Year. I simply said I couldn't and didn't.

[TheFaQQer]

When I was a permie I loved the free time off as I was getting paid anyway.

As a contractor I am never on site Christmas Eve for this very reason.
I can't be arsed to get up early for only 1/2 a day's pay.

Next year, if you're in contract you can point out to all the permies how they are working for free on February 29th while you're getting paid for it.

They appreciate that, I'm told.

[northernladuk]

Next year, if you're in contract you can point out to all the permies how they are working for free on February 29th while you're getting paid for it.

They appreciate that, I'm told.

But don't come to forums the year after and ask if you can still invoice for it even though you didn't work it!

[MrMarkyMark]

Next year, if you're in contract you can point out to all the permies how they are working for free on February 29th while you're getting paid for it.

They appreciate that, I'm told.

Right in the middle of when I'm going to have time off

[LucidDementia]

Next year, if you're in contract you can point out to all the permies how they are working for free on February 29th while you're getting paid for it.

They appreciate that, I'm told.

It's a Monday too this time which should make it even more exquisite as an instrument of abuse.

[psychocandy]

In the past, I've billed for the day even if client tells everyone to go early.

I've found the permies generally do sod all work but the contractors still have stuff to do. Last time I think I worked about 5 hours and stuck a day down.

Rationale being OK Im a little short that day but over the past few months generally client has done ok out of it.

If they moan about a few hours on xmas eve then I will think carefully when they've next got something urgent on (usually due to their piss poor planning) that has to be done today meaning I'm stuck late.

In practice, though, I find most clients dont give a monkeys if you stick a day down for xmas eve.

[SimonMac]

In the past, I've billed for the day even if client tells everyone to go early.

I've found the permies generally do sod all work but the contractors still have stuff to do. Last time I think I worked about 5 hours and stuck a day down.

Rationale being OK Im a little short that day but over the past few months generally client has done ok out of it.

If they moan about a few hours on xmas eve then I will think carefully when they've next got something urgent on (usually due to their piss poor planning) that has to be done today meaning I'm stuck late.

In practice, though, I find most clients dont give a monkeys if you stick a day down for xmas eve.

So you are admitting to committing fraud?

[MrMarkyMark]

So you are admitting to committing fraud?

Did someone just say JSA?

FTFY

So you are admitting to committing fraud, again?