Start Date being postponed after signing the contract

[MikeKshatri]

The agent is simply apologising and telling me he cannot do anything as client has extended the date. There is a one month notice and start date and end date mentioned in the contract. He is now going to send me a new contract with the new start date and end date...I am not sure even if the client would turn up again and postpone the start day once again.
Its just a piece of paper which client will just alter anytime they want. Its just like they are depriving me off my livlihood..must be illegal...i think should start hunting for another client

Thanks for help guys..

[BrilloPad]

The agent is simply apologising and telling me he cannot do anything as client has extended the date. There is a one month notice and start date and end date mentioned in the contract. He is now going to send me a new contract with the new start date and end date...I am not sure even if the client would turn up again and postpone the start day once again.
Its just a piece of paper which client will just alter anytime they want. Its just like they are depriving me off my livlihood..must be illegal...i think should start hunting for another client

Thanks for help guys..

You should have started hunting for another client at the first sign of trouble.

Its not illegal - quite normal. Happened to me once and it all worked out in the end.

Good luck.

[TheFaQQer]

..must be illegal...

But it isn't.

[mudskipper]

Look for another contract ASAP.

[MikeKshatri]

Thank you you guy...Very helpful forum, was nice to be here.

Enjoy the evening!

[speling bee]

Pretend you're happy to wait while you're searching, to keep your options open.

[TykeMerc]

I am not sure even if the client would turn up again and postpone the start day once again.
Its just a piece of paper which client will just alter anytime they want. Its just like they are depriving me off my livlihood..must be illegal...i think should start hunting for another client

Thanks for help guys..

Far from unlikely the client may postpone again or repeatedly, as a contractor you're a flexible resource, it's part of the reason we charge a premium rate.

Yes until you're actually on site and getting timesheets signed off a contract is basically JUST a piece of paper.

Not illegal, again as a contractor you're a flexible resource, if you can't cope with an uncertain working pattern where the client can (and will) just terminate with no notice because they've changed their mind, then think again about contracting as that's the harsh and simple reality of contracting.

[SpontaneousOrder]

When it comes to finding contracts/extensions, you want several fingers in several pies.

[psychocandy]

Worrying. If its been delayed twice then possibly it hasnt been signed off at the client end yet.

Some manager jumps the gun then gets told to hold on. Or some senior manager decides to put the stops on it.

Might not be though. Might be a genuine reason that the project is just not ready.

I'd deffo have been looking from day 1 though. It could still work out but you don't want to be waiting around and miss other things for them to turn around and say sorry about that but its cancelled.

[TheFaQQer]

I'd deffo have been down the dole office sponging off the state from day 1 though.

FTFY