Contractor Time Keeping Query

[psychocandy]

Must admit though it always seems to be the case, come in early and no bugger notices, but go home at 4 and everyone thinks you're a skiving dog.

These days I tend not to rush my nuts off to get in early because I know at 5-25pm someone will want to urgently discuss something for 30-40 mins and I'll be stuck there anyway.

[eek]

Must admit though it always seems to be the case, come in early and no bugger notices, but go home at 4 and everyone thinks you're a skiving dog.

These days I tend not to rush my nuts off to get in early because I know at 5-25pm someone will want to urgently discuss something for 30-40 mins and I'll be stuck there anyway.

It depends on the culture of the company. The last clientco was the reverse everyone noticed what time you arrived no one was around to see when you left.

[Pondlife]

My tuppence is that if you're being picked up on timekeeping or you are worried that you need to be seen early/late, then you are simply not delivering.

Time to move somewhere new, you've been busted.

[psychocandy]

My tuppence is that if you're being picked up on timekeeping or you are worried that you need to be seen early/late, then you are simply not delivering.

Time to move somewhere new, you've been busted.

True enough. Not so much that its just I find that a lot of people want things done towards the end of the day.

[Pondlife]

I think that's different PC. Nothing wrong with making yourself available to your customer. The OP is fcked IMHO.

[billybiro]

My tuppence is that if you're being picked up on timekeeping or you are worried that you need to be seen early/late, then you are simply not delivering.

Time to move somewhere new, you've been busted.

Possible, but not necessarily always the case.

Remember that some clients (and the managers you'll work with within them) are more used to the "permie" way of life (and judgement) whereby often presenteeism trumps any and all ability to deliver.

If you're delivering on your contract, but are still being picked up on time-keeping, you almost certainly are in this situation.

[psychocandy]

I think that's different PC. Nothing wrong with making yourself available to your customer. The OP is fcked IMHO.

LOL. Might have been OK if he'd left it until 15-52 to leave ;-)

Got visions of OP sitting there waiting for the second hand to hit 12 o clock at 15-51 precisely.

[Normie]

2. Coming at 8am and leaving at 4pm is a luxury. I have only seen that gig with people who do shifts in support, and even then it is one day every fortnight on a rota with early or late support. Doing what you are doing now as time everyday is splendid luxury for most people who have no choice to commit to full time job and part time job and surviving on a basic minimum wage. Your situation sounds absurd and you show your manager a distinct lack of respect, empathy and gratitude.

I've been working 8am til 4pm for the last 7 years - leave home at 7.30am, usually back to make the kids tea by 4.30pm. I totally agree - it is indeed a luxury, and for which I am very grateful.

[TheFaQQer]

LOL. Might have been OK if he'd left it until 15-52 to leave ;-)

Got visions of OP sitting there waiting for the second hand to hit 12 o clock at 15-51 precisely.

When I did a summer job for ICI in Germany, the clock for the timecard machine ticked round every 6 minutes (because the hour was divided into 10 for some reason!).

I used to clock in at 0905 and out at 1655 so that I clocked the maximum day for the minimum effort

[rurffy]

is this discussion still going on?????? hmmmm