taking days off and holidays

[NotAllThere]

So on the first day, when they've not quite got things together, after lunch, do what I did.

Tell them that if they've nothing substantive for you to do, you're quite happy to go away for the afternoon.

[kali]

So on the first day, when they've not quite got things together, after lunch, do what I did.

Tell them that if they've nothing substantive for you to do, you're quite happy to go away for the afternoon.

I've done that before

[DimPrawn]

This is absolutely correct!

Absolutely and even before day one, e.g. at selection process, you need to be talking about the services provided, agreeing periods of absence where the services can't be provided, agreeing who notifues who, talk about your company (i.e. "yes my company can provide those services too" ) rather than "Yes I can do SQL and work in your SQL team along with your SQL permies").

The expectations, terminology has to be right from day one and before.

If you do this, you find it easy to be a consultant from a consultancy and not a temp employee from an agency.

you'll also find the rates a lot higher for the same work too!

[Integrity]

Absolutely and even before day one, e.g. at selection process, you need to be talking about the services provided, agreeing periods of absence where the services can't be provided, agreeing who notifues who, talk about your company (i.e. "yes my company can provide those services too" ) rather than "Yes I can do SQL and work in your SQL team along with your SQL permies").

The expectations, terminology has to be right from day one and before.

If you do this, you find it easy to be a consultant from a consultancy and not a temp employee from an agency.

you'll also find the rates a lot higher for the same work too!

You won't get any argument from me on this.

[phil5476]

Padbasher,

What is the difference between "authorization and agreement" and getting your line manager's consent?

Do these not amount to the same thing?

P

[BolshieBastard]

2 threads on the same subject. How odd!

Anyway, my contract manager requested all the contractors in the team (6 of us) to make our Xmas leave requests last year on the relevant form.

I refused and told him, politely, that I didnt think contractors should do any such thing. I was happy to tell him which days I would be off but didnt intend filling in any 'leave request' as permies did.

He agreed with me and said ok. None of the other contractors spoke up. So he made then complete the form!

Laugh? I nearly wept.