Originally posted by northernladuk
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Originally posted by chirag2205 View Post
During those 3 days I was asked to go through the documentation which I did, and was chasing their Service Desk to sort out my access to their environments.See You Next TuesdayComment
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Originally posted by cannon999 View PostIf you have reserved my time for 10 days and I have potentially turned down other jobs - you are paying for it regardless of whether you have wasted it or not.Comment
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Originally posted by cannon999 View PostI disagree with all the comments, this depends on the specifics of the contract. If you have reserved my time for 10 days and I have potentially turned down other jobs - you are paying for it regardless of whether you have wasted it or not.Comment
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Originally posted by chirag2205 View Post
During those 3 days I was asked to go through the documentation which I did, and was chasing their Service Desk to sort out my access to their environments.
However turning other work down is rather more problematic since that is not their concern. You could, for example, have subbed out some of that other work. What does the contract say about consequential losses and force majeure?
Anyway, all a bit academic. If you want to continue with that client, negotiate on the basis that you spent time on their systems and minimise - not remove - your "losses". If you don't want to keep then on board you will spend more than three days costs and your own time trying to recover them so walk away.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by Lance View Post
then you can bill it. Do you have any evidence of the work? Just send that to supplement the invoice.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostIsn't the clue here in the fact it's a T&M contract? You know, Time and Materials. That's kinda the whole point of a T&M that you get paid for the time you work.
This is rather more complicated than the OP first said. As usual, more details emerge and change the original advice.
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Originally posted by malvolio View Post
Yes it is, but time spent in a productive manner, not time spent sitting at a desk waiting to be productive. Unless it's the world's worst contract - and even if it is it will be somewhere in the client's engagement Ts&Cs that time spent should be to the client's advantage.
This is rather more complicated than the OP first said. As usual, more details emerge and change the original advice.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by chirag2205 View Post
Yes, I do have and funny enough they just came back stating that calling the service desk, going through the documentation, attending meetings won't take the full 8 hours. So I should adjust hours accordingly like 1 hour or 2 hours but not 8 hours.
That said if your T&M contract is actually set up for hours rather than days then maybe I'd not do the above.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by chirag2205 View Post
Yes, I do have and funny enough they just came back stating that calling the service desk, going through the documentation, attending meetings won't take the full 8 hours. So I should adjust hours accordingly like 1 hour or 2 hours but not 8 hours.
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