Clientco demands work beyond scope of duties on contract

[rd409]

WSES

The only way to keep continually in contract is to keep you skills up to date and learn new stuff. The only way to do that is

1) do jobs that fall outside your day to day remit as they allow you skill set to improve
2) keep on the right side of the people paying your bill. If they ask you to solve a problem for them it is not an IR35 problem, it is a marketing opportunity to keep them happy and get a renewal.

I completely agree with you and SueEllen. Doing stuff as favors or getting in good books is different. But then I wont be expecting the client to pay for that efforts. This is completely meaningless. If I want to get paid for stuff, then it has to be in the contract in writing. That is what I have been doing so far. I have been setting up computers for the permies in past contracts, and even helped one client with relocating their office in my car, but I wont ask them to pay for that.

[SueEllen]

I have been setting up computers for the permies in past contracts, and even helped one client with relocating their office in my car, but I wont ask them to pay for that.

I thought those things were part of being a nice person.

[BolshieBastard]

Client co demands and receives work beyond scope of contract whilst paying a rate not fitting to this more advanced pieces of work.

Would you get your agent to immediately point this out to clientco and demand the correct rate, or just wait until renewal time?

Client co 'demands' and 'recieves' work beyond the contract scope? Are you a mug? HMRC would love to get their hands on you as this is clear direction and control by the client!

If the work isnt in the contract, you could do a little as a gesture of goodwill but clearly, give this client and inch and they'll take a light year.

[Ignis Fatuus]

Client co demands and receives work beyond scope of contract whilst paying a rate not fitting to this more advanced pieces of work.

Would you get your agent to immediately point this out to clientco and demand the correct rate, or just wait until renewal time?

"correct rate"? Who is the judge of that?

"fitting"? Ah, that's a matter of opinion.

[rd409]

I thought those things were part of being a nice person.

Exactly. I was confused as well with the post of OP. But now I guess I have a clear understanding.