Help . asked to move to a new contract

[Wanderer]

Am I being done over?

Yes, it sounds like you are. With due respect, it's time to grow some hair on your balls and negotiate a business deal with them.

If you were realistically going to keep working for them on retainer with part time work when they have it, you would need to be running your own business and working for other clients at the same time. I would tell them that while you're happy to protect any company confidential information you wouldn't be willing to accept the ongoing restraint of trade. Also, them expecting you to be available at a day's notice is unrealistic and you should also be able to subcontract the work if you were unavailable to do it.

If they can't come up with something realistic then you should start looking for a new job. Ignore the ridiculous restraint of trade in your contract. They can't expect to pay you a small retainer on a part time contract and bind you over like that, they are taking the piss.

Get straight on itjobswatch and see what you're worth then check out jobserve and see if there is anything you can go for.