4 day week contract

[pr1]

I've done 5 days over 4 at some clients, especially when working away.

Anything is possible, it just depends on asking and how vital you are to the client

You mean you agreed a 25% rate increase at some clients?

[SimonMac]

You mean you agreed a 25% rate increase at some clients?

No, billed for 5 days while working 4, easier to do when charging per hour; 4 x 10 hr days rather than 5 x 8 hr days

[RyanDS]

Depends on the work. I've had clients where I have dropped to 3 or 4 days a week so I could go bill others part time. Usually I just have an honest conversation "You are paying me to do a project, realistically it's only 3 days a week to implement the system and you are overpaying me, so can we agree I only come in three days a week. You pay less, you still get project completed and I am free to work on other clients / study those other two days."

Only downside is I have had a couple of clients become paranoid and start throwing out NDAs etc (I work in a specific sector so by definition any work I do will be between competitors) which gets frustrating. Advantage is I charge a lot more for a company 1 day a week than a full time role so the risk of losing 5 days a week guarenteed is more than offset.

[GhostofTarbera]

I would to do a part-time MSc in September. It lasts 2 years, one full day per week.

I have been thinking about asking my client to reduce my contract to 4 days per week. Does anyone know if this is common practice? I'm guessing it is unlikely.

MSc is completely pointless when comes to contracting - are you leaving the industry to become a teacher or something less well paid ?


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[Old Greg]

You mean you agreed a 25% rate increase at some clients?

I've agreed a 33.3% increase at one client.

[heyya99]

MSc is completely pointless when comes to contracting - are you leaving the industry to become a teacher or something less well paid ?


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Yes, it's an area completely useless to my contracting skillset. And that's the issue - will they think, he's just going to bugger off when it's done (I won't - not planning to work in my new field for a long time).

[northernladuk]

Yes, it's an area completely useless to my contracting skillset. And that's the issue - will they think, he's just going to bugger off when it's done (I won't - not planning to work in my new field for a long time).

I very much doubt they will think that at all.

[Old Greg]

Yes, it's an area completely useless to my contracting skillset. And that's the issue - will they think, he's just going to bugger off when it's done (I won't - not planning to work in my new field for a long time).

They won't be thinking 2 years ahead for a contractor. You're better off letting them know that you'll stick around as long as they need you, as it's tricky to find a new 4 day per week contract.

[heyya99]

I think with the IR35 changes, my client will insist we all go perm so I'm factoring that in tbh.