Contract question ...overtime

[skelm]

Crisis at work where they want me to come to work tommorow. Short notice or what eh!

Contract states that NO OVERTIME ELIGIBLE, which they drew up.

Now they are desperate and pleading .... and I just said contract says no overtime.

Should i tell them to fook right off??

[malvolio]

No, charge them double. If there's nothing in the contract, they have to accept your terms or do without.

[FiveTimes]

Crisis at work where they want me to come to work tommorow. Short notice or what eh!

Contract states that NO OVERTIME ELIGIBLE, which they drew up.

Now they are desperate and pleading .... and I just said contract says no overtime.

Should i tell them to fook right off??

suggest a rate to them, if they will pay it do it, otherwise tell them to jog on

[Cheshire Cat]

Tell them it's DOUBLE BUBBLE or nowt
And make sure they agree to pay you for at least half a day, even if you're in for 30 mins, makes it worthwhile trekking into the office.

[The Lone Gunman]

Write a seperate contract agreeing a fixed price to cover this short term requirement.

NOTE: You are running the risk of them dropping you if you dont just do it. If you do just do it send them an email stating that as they are a valued customer your company is willing to provide the support they need at this time (or similar) so that HMRC cant use it as an IR35 pointer.

** I am not qualified to give this advice.

[skelm]

**NOTE: You are running the risk of them dropping you if you dont just do it.**

They just renewed for another 2 months this week as well!

[Integrity]

Now they are desperate and pleading .... and I just said contract says no overtime.

The contract is just an agreement, if it needs to change, change it!

Should i tell them to fook right off??

If you want to lose a client, sure!

[HairyArsedBloke]

Another day worked = another day invoiced. 'overtime' doesn't apply.

[Epiphone]

Double? Pah, call yourself contractors. Triple at a minimum plus mileage.

Had a client once who wanted me to do late nights and weekends for normal rate 'cause they'd got waaaay behind on some deadlines. Wouldn't pay and bleated "but if w emiss the dealines we lose 60 million quid" (It wasn't that much but it was in the millions).

Hmmm, and you're quibbling over mere pennies.

[beeker]

Another day worked = another day invoiced. 'overtime' doesn't apply.

True - another day invoiced, but if the original contract does not specify weekends, then a new clause in the existing one for weekend work at extra rates as this is something not previously agreed.

I guess it'll keep the client sweet if you want another extension if you agree to the extra work at normal rates?!