3 months into 12 month (inside ir35)contract, prev worked abroad for 5 years, but due to personal reasons I need to be in the U.K. for the next few years.
1st month of the gig was fine (minus the obvious inside changes), but for the last 2 months, pretty much everyday, I’ve been asked daily by the person I’m reporting to at 3 or 4pm to ‘help out’ or ‘can you get this done for me by end of play?’.
Usually I’m done at 5, but for the past 2 months been finishing at 6 or 7pm, everyday, except a few fridays here & there. Spoke to a couple of other contractors (who’ve been there longer) they tell me it’s the ‘new norm’ & they’ve also stayed on late to finish things. Contract has my hours set at 37.5 (on a daily rate), but I’m doing around 45 or more, without comp for the additional hours.
Anyone else experiencing this? Is this really the new norm?
1st month of the gig was fine (minus the obvious inside changes), but for the last 2 months, pretty much everyday, I’ve been asked daily by the person I’m reporting to at 3 or 4pm to ‘help out’ or ‘can you get this done for me by end of play?’.
Usually I’m done at 5, but for the past 2 months been finishing at 6 or 7pm, everyday, except a few fridays here & there. Spoke to a couple of other contractors (who’ve been there longer) they tell me it’s the ‘new norm’ & they’ve also stayed on late to finish things. Contract has my hours set at 37.5 (on a daily rate), but I’m doing around 45 or more, without comp for the additional hours.
Anyone else experiencing this? Is this really the new norm?
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