Client requests weekend work

[TheFaQQer]

Trouble is there are lots of contractors here so I cant steam in and demand 1.5 rate. Everyones contract is different it seems with diifferent agencies too. Most people seem to get hours worked at flat rate for the weekend (which is fine by me).

Just would rather not work 12 hours for PWD which would be 2/3 rate in effect.

Why does the presence of others impact how your business operates?

Client: "John works weekends for free"
You: "Good for John, get him in this weekend then. See you Monday"

I asked for more money to work a weekend once, and was told "I have to stick to the contract and there's nothing in there", so I said "yeah, so do I. I'll be in on Monday as usual then " End of story, someone else did the work that weekend.

[mankyspanky]

Get it authorised up front, otherwise come time sheet day, they will find they can't actually figure out how to pay you and offer you a Wednesday time off in lou

Email confirming day rate tines 1.5 sounds good to me

Trouble is there are lots of contractors here so I cant steam in and demand 1.5 rate. Everyones contract is different it seems with diifferent agencies too. Most people seem to get hours worked at flat rate for the weekend (which is fine by me).

Just would rather not work 12 hours for PWD which would be 2/3 rate in effect.

[mankyspanky]

The fact it's a long day probably comes under PWD but the fact it's working outside normal (I assume) hours means you definitely should clear it with someone who has the authority over that kind of decision because they presumably budgeted on you being in 5 days a week.

Agreed. And yes I will probably get stung with it as a PWD.

[mankyspanky]

Who's knocking half an hour off? I don't understand.

Are you saying that whoever signs your timesheet is coming over and saying "Oi! You left at 4 on Thursday.".

I think I would

a. tell them to shove the weekend.

and

b. look for something outside of Nazi Germany.

Its PWD based on 7.5 hours BUT no extra for more than 7.5 but pro-rata less if less than 7.5.

So, theoretically,

Day 1 - 8 hours (get paid PWD since no extra for extra half hour).
Day 2 - 7 hours (agency might knock 1/2 hour off since I did 30 mins less than 7.5).

see what I mean? Easier to just put 7.5 for every day regardless and client is happy with this at the moment.

[vwdan]

Get it authorised up front, otherwise come time sheet day, they will find they can't actually figure out how to pay you and offer you a Wednesday time off in lou

Email confirming day rate tines 1.5 sounds good to me

I think we'd need to know more about Lou before deciding if this deal is better or not.

[tarbera]

Get it authorised up front, otherwise come time sheet day, they will find they can't actually figure out how to pay you and offer you a Wednesday time off in lou

Email confirming day rate tines 1.5 sounds good to me

[d000hg]

The fact it's a long day probably comes under PWD but the fact it's working outside normal (I assume) hours means you definitely should clear it with someone who has the authority over that kind of decision because they presumably budgeted on you being in 5 days a week.

[TheFaQQer]

Is he in the insurance business too?

Is it an industry where you can make money, do naff all work, and run away if anyone ever tries to make you fulfil your promises to them? You betcha.

[tractor]

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Easy enough to explain - "the idiot I spoke to at Dodgy Insurers got it wrong. I won't be using them next year etc. etc."

Is he in the insurance business too?

[stek]

Easy enough to explain - "the idiot I spoke to at Dodgy Insurers got it wrong. I won't be using them next year etc. etc."

Does nobody get the insurance, show it to the client/agent and cancel it next day anymore? Jeez.....