Client site parking and travel time question

[blubell]

We had same at last ClientCo. We are ConsultCo and as such no spaces are allocated so we had to use the park and ride shuttle bus. Street parking possible but fraught with nerves due to weird parking times and pissed-off locals slashing tyres.

ConsultCo then created a 'Park and Ride' chargeable cost code we booked extra travel to that to be passed on to ClientCo to either take in on the chin or sort the issue out.

What did ClientCo then do?
I feel similarly to you, I do think the client needs to sort this issue out. There are many contractors affected at this site, and a lot of them are looking at terminating contract or not renewing as a result of this change.

[eek]

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I haven't browsed these boards much, so am obviously missing something that is well known.

You need the context that was missing from the quote.

As the working conditions have changed it could be they are in breach of contract. If you can find another contract you could use it as an excuse to leave, if you can't you'll just have to grin and bear it.

[blubell]

That's not the client's fault though. It's only if the client negatively changes my commute time that I'd look to renegotiate.

But in this case the client is deliberately making it hard, it's their choice not an unfortunate event they have no control over.

Work from home sounds reasonable.

Got it in one.

[blubell]

You need the context that was missing from the quote.

As the working conditions have changed it could be they are in breach of contract. If you can find another contract you could use it as an excuse to leave, if you can't you'll just have to grin and bear it.

Thanks....
Yes, I agree, the option is always there to leave. Simple to say, not always practical or that easy.
I still need to earn a crust, so obviously need to weigh up options.

[blubell]

From what you have said, depending on your circumstances, after 1st October the client may be obliged to offer on site parking to contractors under the terms of the Agency Worker Regulations

This is interesting.
There are a large number of contractors, suppliers consultants, temp/agency staff etc. that work at this site, so the client may well need to reconsider their policy as a whole anyway.

[d000hg]

You say you've looked at alternatives but have you scoured the residential streets to find the hidden spots that nearly always exist?

On a different tack have you tried any of those sites where people rent out their driveway for parking? If you were really motivated you could even leaflet a street nearby and see if anyone wants to help you out but that is fairly extreme!

[Spacecadet]

There is another solution:
The car park IS the client site. Get there for 9am, spend 30 mins on the clients shuttle bus and get to your desk at 9.30
repeat the process at 4.30pm.

When/if confronted about it, explain that you were on site for 9am

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

This is interesting.
There are a large number of contractors, suppliers consultants, temp/agency staff etc. that work at this site, so the client may well need to reconsider their policy as a whole anyway.

Yes, Day 1 rights as they are called refer to facilities that are available to permanent staff - they must also be made available to Agency Workers; this also applies to information about job vacancies. However, Agency Workers are only entitled to receive the same treatment as permanent staff and not better which means that if some permanent staff have to park a distance away from the site, you could not reasonably expect to use the car park on site

HTH

[MarillionFan]

Do they check their own car-park... can you just park there anyway? Maybe you could consider car-sharing with a permie?

WHS.

Can't you just park there and say stuff it. Seems that the FM in charge has an issue with contractors.

So either park where you want, do the extra hour begrudgingly, car share, tackle the FM on it, ask for more money or piss off somewhere else where they don't treat
contractors like 2nd rate citizens.

[malvolio]

piss off somewhere else where they don't treat contractors like 2nd rate citizens.

Well that made my day. Probably the dumbest thing I've read on here for years. You are a second class citizen. You're a contractor, a separate business entity, not a protected member of their establishment. You have no rights; if you want rights, go permanent. If you haven't grasped that yet, you're in the wrong trade.

By all means fight for compensation for the disruption, but FFS don't pick an argument based on rights you don't have and don't need.