Delayed start date and

[stek]

Where's NLUK's story about about getting canned in the carpark before starting?

[BrilloPad]

HMRC bumming us at every turn,

Where's NLUK's story about about getting canned in the carpark before starting?

Was it canned or bummed by HMRC?

[billybiro]

Welcome to the world of contracting - you are only safely in a contract when the final invoice has been paid

It goes even further than that, so I've FTFY.

[billybiro]

having to deal with agents.

But you love this aspect of contracting, don't you?

[uk contractor]

Hi there

I'm new to contracting, just resigned from a permanent job and took a contract.

I was asked by the recruiter to give a short notice to my employer so I can start early. I did as they told me and signed the contract for 13th of March.

On the 9th of March they told me there is a delay of 2 days and then it carried on to 2 weeks. And they said no to any compensation. The recruiter doesn't reply promptly to my emails or calls in the last 2 days. That's is the situation I'm in, very stressful to say the least.

I've few questions

1) Can they just say no to compensation ?

2) In two weeks time if they say I'm not needed at all ? Where do I stand legally? Any chance of compensation?

3) Is it common to delay contract start dates ?

Thanks

Reminds me of back in 1997 I was told by an agency to leave my almost 7 years perm role to start contracting for them. So I handed my notice in then the agency went radio silence but I still left the perm role as it was going nowhere & the salary was poor. Within 2 weeks I landed my 1st contract @ £80K PA which was not too bad in those days! But nowadays I would not leave a perm role to contract unless I had ultra niche immune to any downturn IT skills!!!

[northernladuk]

But you love this aspect of contracting, don't you?

It's what get's me out of bed everyday! Well apart from those days I pissed in it again.

Liking the new avatar.

[northernladuk]

Where's NLUK's story about about getting canned in the carpark before starting?

Ah.. that was at interview not starting thank you very much

This guy however....

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...ot-agreed.html

[SussexSeagull]

Thanks everyone for replying.

The contract which is 10 pages, says I'll get paid only when I fill the time sheet and it also states that the supplier can cancel the contract, if the client says there is no work.

I need to find another job and I think contracting isn't my kind of thing I should stick to permanent jobs.

Thanks again.

Any chance you could un-resign from your current job?

Magic up some change in personal circumstances if need be.

[Zsat01]

Reminds me of back in 1997 I was told by an agency to leave my almost 7 years perm role to start contracting for them. So I handed my notice in then the agency went radio silence but I still left the perm role as it was going nowhere & the salary was poor. Within 2 weeks I landed my 1st contract @ £80K PA which was not too bad in those days! But nowadays I would not leave a perm role to contract unless I had ultra niche immune to any downturn IT skills!!!

You won't believe it I was also in the permanent role for 7 years but good salary I would have got redundancy in 2 months time. Maybe it is fate and your story sounds motivating!

[Zsat01]

Any chance you could un-resign from your current job?

Magic up some change in personal circumstances if need be.

I can't as I already left the company. I also had a permanent role offered to me which I declined, maybe I can speak with them and see what happens!