An interesting week..

[NotAllThere]

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The explanation was "the role is a grade X in client co, therefore we can't possibly consider paying more than the grade", on this basis we have processed your termination request.
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I've had that. They found a way of making a requirement at grade Y.

[Fred Bloggs]

eek - a client seeing a contract in terms of staff pay grades! better off out!

Exactly.

[Torran]

eek - a client seeing a contract in terms of staff pay grades! better off out!

commonplace around here too