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That's me...
now edited in the cold light of day.
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Sorted.
If a system is broken ... abuse it. Basic principle of hacking.
In this case, make the rounding work my way.
Last two weeks I submitted timesheets totalling x hours and 40 minutes. 40 minutes got rounded to .67 (from .66666666 etc.)
So MyLtdCo got 25p too much!
So, every month, I shall do 10 or 40 minutes over the hour and let them diddle themselves for 25p each time. £3 to MyLtdCo over a year.
Possibly one of the smallest victories in the world, ever. But I shall do it by abusing their crappiness.
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to me, methinks.
Thinks ... after taking off VAT and tax, it works out to about £1.53 take-home. If I make it to 12 months, I shall have to go to Wetherspoons and buy myself a pint, paid for out of recruitment agency incompetence!
Drivelling in TPD is not a mental health issue. We're just community blogging, that's all.
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That's a better attitude.
Or you could just bill to the nearest 15 minutes - or 6 minutes if you prefer. That way you'd get to spend more time doing chargeable work than timesheeting it.Comment
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At ClientCo I get paid for a full day no matter how many days I work. I regularly take a half day - I still get paid for a full day.
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I like the thinking.Originally posted by BrowneIssue View PostSorted.
If a system is broken ... abuse it. Basic principle of hacking.
In this case, make the rounding work my way.
Last two weeks I submitted timesheets totalling x hours and 40 minutes. 40 minutes got rounded to .67 (from .66666666 etc.)
So MyLtdCo got 25p too much!
So, every month, I shall do 10 or 40 minutes over the hour and let them diddle themselves for 25p each time. £3 to MyLtdCo over a year.
Possibly one of the smallest victories in the world, ever. But I shall do it by abusing their crappiness.
One to me, methinks.
Thinks ... after taking off VAT and tax, it works out to about £1.53 take-home. If I make it to 12 months, I shall have to go to Wetherspoons and buy myself a pint, paid for out of recruitment agency incompetence!
I little @n@l, but if you can exploit the loophole, you may as well
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