Agency is pushing me to have a client meeting tomorrow regarding my "onboarding plan" before I have sent my contract for external review, which I have stated will take 2 working days. I stated that once reviewed, if all is well then a start date after that is more realistic.
I have been sent an assignment schedule (terms) with no deliverables on it, but with a request to sign. Having gone back to request the deliverables, agent has fed back that the client is off for a week after tomorrow so will only accept a start date of next week if I have this "onboarding"meeting tomorrow and they'll get the deliverables over to me today.
I feel they are trying to push me into just signing the contract straight away and they have said that I accepted their offer so any delays will impact the project. If I agree to have this meeting am I as good as saying I've accepted the contract in all but signing it? The start date of tomorrow was "provisional" yet I received a phone message from the client talking about onboarding (number passed on without my knowledge or consent) and before I had even received the initial terms and conditions.
I have been sent an assignment schedule (terms) with no deliverables on it, but with a request to sign. Having gone back to request the deliverables, agent has fed back that the client is off for a week after tomorrow so will only accept a start date of next week if I have this "onboarding"meeting tomorrow and they'll get the deliverables over to me today.
I feel they are trying to push me into just signing the contract straight away and they have said that I accepted their offer so any delays will impact the project. If I agree to have this meeting am I as good as saying I've accepted the contract in all but signing it? The start date of tomorrow was "provisional" yet I received a phone message from the client talking about onboarding (number passed on without my knowledge or consent) and before I had even received the initial terms and conditions.
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