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Do you bill the initial onboarding period?
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Originally posted by PerfectStorm View PostMy intuition would be
1) if I was in an office everyday, bill regardless of how slow everything's going
2) you're at home, so probably not, but....
3) if agency says you can, and it is they who will be collecting the money from client after paying you - then go ahead
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OK its slightly different because I guess a lot of people are starting off gigs working from home these days.
In over 20 years I can count on one finger the number of clients who've got things ready to go from day one. It ranges from that to clients who forgot I was starting, taking weeks to get access sorted. It never ceases to amaze me how much money these people waste by not being organised.
If you're on site, it does my head in. Nothing worse than sitting there with nothing to do.
If I was at home, then brill. Top banana.
Would I bill? **** yeah. Of course, try to get things sorted but at the end of the say, if its out of you're control, then its their problem not yours that you're getting paid for nothing.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by bbp View PostThanks for all the suggestions. I spoke to the agent just now. I can bill from the start date of the contract. Do not have the luxury to reject the payment, especially after being out of contract for the most part of the year.Leave a comment:
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My intuition would be
1) if I was in an office everyday, bill regardless of how slow everything's going
2) you're at home, so probably not, but....
3) if agency says you can, and it is they who will be collecting the money from client after paying you - then go ahead
You have done the right thing in askingLeave a comment:
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Originally posted by bbp View PostNo introductions at all except to the reporting person. They did create my account on day 1 and request a laptop and email. I got the laptop - although a week after the start date. Good signs to bill them?
I bill all time, even while shaiting in the office. There is no other way.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by bbp View Post
FWIW, I had one "onboarding process" with an Investment Bank drag on for six weeks after the contract start date! In the end, I had to contact a senior director of the Bank to actually get things moving. Just keep the agency and client informed of your complete availability. I got paid; no issues.Leave a comment:
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IMO it's a fine line but if I have been given and am expected to do work then I am on the clock. A started contract means nothing, nor does having the laptop or whatever. That's just getting the tools ready to work nothing more. I mean, how often do we see posts moaning about not having kit when they start. Here we are and the kit has arrived early. Nothing more. I wouldn't have been sitting back all this time though. I would have been pestering whoever to get started and get billing, not hanging around in no mans land doing nothing.
The OP should know if they are expected to work or not. Simple on boarding like meet and greets, getting laptops etc isn't work. I know it's tempting to try bill for this time but you've got to be pedantic here. Have they sent you work to do or have they not. Can't be too hard to work out. If you haven't been given work then get on their case to get some and start billing.
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I spoke to the agent just now. I can bill from the start date of the contract. Do not have the luxury to reject the payment, especially after being out of contract for the most part of the year.Leave a comment:
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Has happened to me many many many times and I always bill, but obviously with covid and WFH then it's different than showing up to the office.
I'd probably bill anyway and if they complain then let em have it back. Tends to be the bigger companies that are slow to onboard and they allocate funds based on length of contract etc so the money is already budgeted and it'd probably be MORE of a pain not to invoice.Leave a comment:
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Does the client have an internal timesheet system? Ask them what should you book this time on? If they give you a code, send your agency timesheet to them for approval at the same time.
Invoice and job done.
If not, you don't get paid.Leave a comment:
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