Working at risk

[Eirikur]

My contract is due to finish tomorrow. End client have several times said, they would extend, but agency hasn't heard anything.
Not keen to stay, was actually expecting I would not be renewed at all or even given notice a few weeks ago. On the other hand, I haven't landed a new contract yet, have some interviews in the pipeline and one that may land in the next week or so, but not at a very good rate.

Tapping into the wisdom of you all, would you work at risk without extended contract and hope it may ever be released. Agency who normally pays in one week after time sheet signature won't pay me as long as there's no extension and will likely close their portal for me to submit timesheets

[WTFH]

If you don't have a contract, don't work.
The ClientCo might be telling you they are going to offer you an extension, but that could be just to stop you looking elsewhere. Equally, the agent might tell you that nothing is happening so that they can turn round in a day or two and tell you how hard they worked and fought to get you extended.
Look for new work, go for interviews. You're a contractor. You do contracts.

[LondonManc]

If you don't have a contract, don't work.
The ClientCo might be telling you they are going to offer you an extension, but that could be just to stop you looking elsewhere. Equally, the agent might tell you that nothing is happening so that they can turn round in a day or two and tell you how hard they worked and fought to get you extended.
Look for new work, go for interviews. You're a contractor. You do contracts.

+1

[BrilloPad]

Organize leaving drinks for tomorrow. Bring in cakes or healthy treats tomorrow morning. It will concentrate the minds.

Don't work without a contract.

[northernladuk]

If you don't have a contract, don't work.
The ClientCo might be telling you they are going to offer you an extension, but that could be just to stop you looking elsewhere. Equally, the agent might tell you that nothing is happening so that they can turn round in a day or two and tell you how hard they worked and fought to get you extended.
Look for new work, go for interviews. You're a contractor. You do contracts.

+1

[fool]

Don't do anything. When you don't turn up on Monday they'll be lazer focused on renewing you if they need you back.

At this point you have all the leverage, so stick the boot in for £50 a day extra. The agent will act like you're being unreasonable and they'll come back saying no.

If you stick to your guns, theres like an 80% chance they'll fold and it's their own fault for not being on the ball and if they say no, they probably weren't super serious about needing you anyway.

Remember at this point they'll have no1 on site, they'd have to seek your replacement and it's a gamble whether the replacement will be any good.

[MrMarkyMark]

If you don't have a contract, don't work.
The ClientCo might be telling you they are going to offer you an extension, but that could be just to stop you looking elsewhere. Equally, the agent might tell you that nothing is happening so that they can turn round in a day or two and tell you how hard they worked and fought to get you extended.
Look for new work, go for interviews. You're a contractor. You do contracts.

This.

[d000hg]

An email/letter from someone with purchasing authority saying they will pay you for working is surely legally valuable.

If the agent won't accept it, go direct and trouser their slice.

It has some risk so it rather depends on the relationship you have with the client but it seems rather a slam-dunk if they didn't pay and you took them to court if it's documented.

[northernladuk]

An email/letter from someone with purchasing authority saying they will pay you for working is surely legally valuable.

Nope. His contract is with an agency. The client does not pay the contractor so this would be wholly wrong. It's more likely to cause more issues than it fixes IMO.

If the agent won't accept it, go direct and trouser their slice.

It has some risk so it rather depends on the relationship you have with the client but it seems rather a slam-dunk if they didn't pay and you took them to court if it's documented.

Eh? This sounds like an utter nightmare and is never going to work. Trying to by pass a handcuff just because of some air fairy promise of payment with no contract in place. Not a chance.

And why should the client pay the contractor the same as the agent when a chunk of that money is for the agent to supply a service. They are no longer supplying that service so why would a client offer the same direct? Don't get me wrong I am sure it has happened but that's because the client is an idiot and not because the model works.

[Eirikur]

Ok thanks all. email has just gone out tomorrow will be my last day unless I receive all the paperwork before COP Friday.