Client mobile phone

[jbond007]

Does your client know this is your setup? Had a client throw the teddy out of the cot big-time with contractors forwarding desk and mobiles to personal ones once. Was awhile ago though so things may have changed making this a non issue nowadays.

Just out of curiosity - did they ever given a reason why ? How does it matter to the client whether the phone is answered on their given phone or forwarded/answered on personal mobile ? As long as whoever is trying to reach you can do so on the client given number

[northernladuk]

Just out of curiosity - did they ever given a reason why ? How does it matter to the client whether the phone is answered on their given phone or forwarded/answered on personal mobile ? As long as whoever is trying to reach you can do so on the client given number

I honestly can't remember why as I didn't take any notice not having done it. Does it cost them if there is an internal desk phone to desk phone call that then gets forwarded to a mobile? The admin of taking the re-directs off when people forget? Open to abuse while abroad etc? Dunno. Just doesn't seem like very good practice.

[Eirikur]

On the two occasions client gave me a mobile I returned it in the unopened box and the SIM card still attached in this kind of credit card on my last day.

It is perfectly normal and no IR35 risk to use client's laptop/PC if they have security concerns using your own, banks would never allow.

[psychocandy]

You grow a pair. As I stated earlier I have worked with 5 consultancies that suggested this, I simply said I'm contactable on my own phone.
If you have an imagination you can make up any excuse you like.......

Oh...hang on.......

You pair seem to argue the exact opposite no matter what is posted.

TOTALLY disagree. Its easy to come on a forum and say I dont let client say this, or do that, I'm important I am and client should know it.

Quite another when client comes up with a REASONABLE request and you tell him to do one - which I doubt in reality you would do. Yes fair enough tell client, umm no thanks tell you what I'll just use my own phone and see what they say.

BTW - I knew a contractor who had the biggest nackers you'd ever see. Would put some of you to shame. If it wasn't in the contract, he'd refuse, if they wanted a form filling in he'd refuse, if they asked him to help one of the perms out he'd refuse. Guess what - he didn't have to refuse the extension that was not offered.....

[psychocandy]

On the two occasions client gave me a mobile I returned it in the unopened box and the SIM card still attached in this kind of credit card on my last day.

It is perfectly normal and no IR35 risk to use client's laptop/PC if they have security concerns using your own, banks would never allow.

EXACTLY. And I'm betting you made no fuss and just took it at the time?

I see no reason to kick off at this sort of thing. Let the client have their way its no big deal. Do what this poster did.

[northernladuk]

EXACTLY. And I'm betting you made no fuss and just took it at the time?

I see no reason to kick off at this sort of thing. Let the client have their way its no big deal. Do what this poster did.

Eh? .. You are saying use it. The post you quoted said he didn't use it. How can that be 'exactly'?

[northernladuk]

BTW - I knew a contractor who had the biggest nackers you'd ever see. Would put some of you to shame. If it wasn't in the contract, he'd refuse, if they wanted a form filling in he'd refuse, if they asked him to help one of the perms out he'd refuse. Guess what - he didn't have to refuse the extension that was not offered.....

How does acting like an idiot put us to shame?

[TheFaQQer]

You must be snowed under with Amazon Vouchers by now!

Vouchers for referrals are a taxable benefit that should be declared on your self-assessment...

[psychocandy]

One example where it is worth sticking to it.

I do remote work from home sometimes for client. Out of hours stuff mostly - like checking something in the evening. No obligation to do this but its easy enough.

So they got me a laptop (crap heavy one mind) to use from home. They're security policy says only their kit for remote access- fair enough. Then some permie pointed out I had a desktop in the office AND a laptop but company policy was only one device so they tried to make me choose. Permies have to.

So I told them, hang on, if I have a laptop I aint lugging it back and fore on the train every day. Also, I remote into my desktop from home. So I said tell you what I'll have a desktop only then but you'll need to get someone else to do the remote stuff. Or you make an exception because I'm not a permie.

So they did. Of course, if they said have this mobile phone I'd say ok then it could also stay home with the laptop.
Point being lugging a laptop because they had stupid permie rules would be hassle for me. Taking a mobile off and never using it would be no hassle.

[psychocandy]

Eh? .. You are saying use it. The post you quoted said he didn't use it. How can that be 'exactly'?

No I mean the poster in question appears to have taken the phone off the client, and not caused a fuss for the sake of it. Thats my point.