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Hate my contract such a bad experience

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  • virtualm
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    Thanks fiisch, yes you are correct, my notice period is 4 weeks.

    It's point 7 that is the killer, I specialise in my area which I have been doing for 30 years, but their expectations of changing my role compared to what my skills are is just crazy. They are paying me good money and I am not delivering....embarrassing all round.

    Thanks for your input, I've been thinking hard what to do. I think the time has come to call it a day with them.

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  • fiisch
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    30 day payment terms, contract length and disparity in notice is all fairly run-of-the-mill stuff. I rarely pay much attention to notice periods as ultimately if they want shot of you, you could be out the door tomorrow with no more work/billing days, so your security as a contractor is making sure the client needs you.

    Of the points you've listed, 1,2,3 are annoying but can happen, 7 is odd that they'd ask you to do something you're not experienced to do, but ultimately you can either have a bash and carry on and get paid or refuse and walk out the door.

    However, life is too short to be unhappy in a gig - get circulating your CV, bang on the door of old contacts and get activating your 2 (I'm assuming 5 is the other way around, and it's client that has 2 week notice, vs your 4) week notice. Market seems to be buoyant at the moment, so no need to be stuck in a contract you hate. At the time, it always feels worse than it is - you'll look back in a few months, be glad you're out of there, but not give it much more thought. Good luck.

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  • virtualm
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    Hate my contract such a bad experience

    A bit of a rant, but I need to get this off my chest.

    I've been contracting for 14 years, never ever in my previous gigs have I experienced all of this sh.. in a single contract:-

    1) Delayed start date by 3 weeks, contract was signed and then amended with the new start date. So effectively I lost 3 weeks pay.
    2) I complained to the agency and they got really sh.. with me, now they don't speak to me.
    3) Laptop took 1 week to arrive, and then I had to take a load of training courses before I could gain access in my own time.
    4) Inside IR35, but OK as my day rate is inflated, but I have to go through a brolly.
    5) Client 4 weeks notice, me - 2 weeks.
    6) Agency originally offered 12 months contract, and this is what is in my contract but client then said it would be a 2 month contract renewable in 2 monthly increments. Then my 2 months passed, and now they are only renewing only a month by month basis. So I have no security whether they will extend on a month by month
    7) The role I applied for is completely different to what my skills are, I specialise as a Retail consultant and they are asking me to run Finance workshops and act as Finance consultant. When challenging this I was told this was mentioned to me in the interview, it was not. Then the client said if I don't like it then they will terminate my contract immediately. This part really confuses me as my interviews were specifically around my retail experience, my CV explores this in detail. How can they get this so wrong?
    8) 30 working days payment terms, OK no biggie, but I have to get my client to sign off my timesheet and they have been so doing this, and then this adds a delay to when I get paid.

    The only saving grace is that it's remote thank god.

    I know the old saying no such thing as a bad gig, yes I am getting paid. But I am so stressed with them expecting me to deliver in a role that I am not comfortable with.

    Is this the new normal? I can't wait to leave this place.

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