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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostIt is?Comment
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IMHO don't do it. Do it once and they'll do it every time.
I had a client who left it until the last minute every time. I'd pack my stuff and put it in the car. Then by about 8pm I'd get a call saying it was sorted.
In the end, I asked manager to just email confirmation it was all agreed. He got a bit funny asking why I wouldnt take his word. Why he wouldnt just write a quick email I'll never know.
When I left I heard from one of the permies that the previous contractor had worked for two weeks at the end without contract in place with just this guys word. In the end, it got canned at a higher level and the guy had to leave without payment. Manager promised to try and sort out two weeks money but he never got it.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostIMHO don't do it. Do it once and they'll do it every time.
I had a client who left it until the last minute every time. I'd pack my stuff and put it in the car. Then by about 8pm I'd get a call saying it was sorted.
In the end, I asked manager to just email confirmation it was all agreed. He got a bit funny asking why I wouldnt take his word. Why he wouldnt just write a quick email I'll never know.
When I left I heard from one of the permies that the previous contractor had worked for two weeks at the end without contract in place with just this guys word. In the end, it got canned at a higher level and the guy had to leave without payment. Manager promised to try and sort out two weeks money but he never got it.Comment
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Originally posted by SlipTheJab View PostYet every time you bent over and agreed, I would have gone the second time they tried this.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostTo be fair I've been in a fairly similar situation. Weekly renewals for a month and a bit that never quite landed on time on the Friday so had to give the laptop back and wait in the car park before I got the call to come in on a Monday nearly every week. Nothing else on the radar so played their game. Got a gig and just didn't turn up one Monday. Worked in my favour as I had a gig with virtually no notice. Messy but not the end of the world.
However, I did cue an alternative up first.The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Just thought I'd provide an update to close off the thread. Not going in on Monday until everything is sorted out. Client understands, I'm happy. I can get to do some work on the house now :-) Thanks again for the anecdotes and input.Comment
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Originally posted by Gomez View PostJust thought I'd provide an update to close off the thread. Not going in on Monday until everything is sorted out. Client understands, I'm happy. I can get to do some work on the house now :-) Thanks again for the anecdotes and input.
Thanks for updating is on the outcome. We rarely find out what happened.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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