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Agency won't amend contract schedule to more than a job title
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Well, it's pretty much been sorted but even though I chose to remain opted in it turns out that the terms they sent me were for an opt out. I had already signed the contract and started today and now they're trying to get me to opt out to fit in with the contract! I of course said no so it's a bit of a shambles now. .. -
Originally posted by Willy Win View PostNo, but agency has responded now with a job description included which they say the client has requested to include along with the statement ' requirements may change from day to day I. E cover in event of Team holidays/sickness'! All other terms of the contract are fine but client will not have this removed. Really can't afford to not have this gig at risk of annoying all parties. Of course I'm happy to muck in from time to time for my team but not sure whether this should be in the contract??Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by SlipTheJab View PostDid you tell him to shove it?Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by Willy Win View PostNo, but agency has responded now with a job description included which they say the client has requested to include along with the statement ' requirements may change from day to day I. E cover in event of Team holidays/sickness'! All other terms of the contract are fine but client will not have this removed. Really can't afford to not have this gig at risk of annoying all parties. Of course I'm happy to muck in from time to time for my team but not sure whether this should be in the contract??
You need to get that over to QDOS for an opinion.
Tell them NLUK sent you.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostDid you phone up the client? Always talk to the client BEFORE the agency but be diplomatic.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by Willy Win View PostI did tell the agency yesterday that I wouldn't go ahead with the contract until the changes were made which I feel is a big risk. Not heard back from them yet so fingers crossed they don't can me. ..Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by SlipTheJab View PostDid you tell him to shove it?Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostOP - standard agency "can't be arsed with the details, I'm counting my commission on this one". Not uncommon. As far as a lot of agents are concerned as soon as they get the offer in they just dont get it that you cant start next day.
I've had some right run ins with agents over this. I had one (from one of the big agencies) swear at me, call me all sorts of names because I refused to start Thursday 9am after only being offered the role at 7pm Wed. Apparently, this was the first time ever a contractor had refused to start just because of "a piece of paper".
In the end, I phoned regional manager and asked him if this was the way they did business. Of course, he said no but I imagine all staff are told to get body on site asap.
In your case as NLUK said, agent appears to have been lazy and cant be arsed and now hes going to look a tit if hes got to go back to the client and admit it. Can't see any client EVER canning a contractor they've selected because theres a day or two delay with contract either.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by Willy Win View PostI understand what you're saying NLUK but the annoying thing is that the agent asked me how long I would need to get the contract reviewed and I'd already said at least two days. ....and that was only 3 days before the proposed contract start date. The 'Account Manager' and so called admin team who it was then passed over to sat on it for a further day before it reached me. Knowing that this would result in literally no time allowed for any contract amendments, you would have thought that the agency would have forseen this and moved the start date beforehand?Leave a comment:
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OP - standard agency "can't be arsed with the details, I'm counting my commission on this one". Not uncommon. As far as a lot of agents are concerned as soon as they get the offer in they just dont get it that you cant start next day.
I've had some right run ins with agents over this. I had one (from one of the big agencies) swear at me, call me all sorts of names because I refused to start Thursday 9am after only being offered the role at 7pm Wed. Apparently, this was the first time ever a contractor had refused to start just because of "a piece of paper".
In the end, I phoned regional manager and asked him if this was the way they did business. Of course, he said no but I imagine all staff are told to get body on site asap.
In your case as NLUK said, agent appears to have been lazy and cant be arsed and now hes going to look a tit if hes got to go back to the client and admit it. Can't see any client EVER canning a contractor they've selected because theres a day or two delay with contract either.Leave a comment:
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