Family illness etc - chances might have to can gig

[TheFaQQer]

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Just saying.

[TheFaQQer]

You are a business, after all, right?

[mudskipper]

Hang on now. You lot are having a go at me?

I aint the one who gets kicks out of having a dig at strangers on an internet forum......

It is tough when you have personal issues that interfere with your contract. Sometimes people do post for advice about how to best handle the client/agent, usually after they've tried speaking to them and explaining the situation. Is that what you were doing? If so, it wasn't very clear from your post what you've tried, what hasn't worked, and what you think your next steps might be - in short, what is the question you want help with?

Or did you just wanted a offload/whinge/some sympathy. Which is fine - just do it in 'general' rather than the prof forums. Follow suity's fine example.

[jamesbrown]

This makes me glad I'm not on Facebook.



Best of luck though, psycho.

[psychocandy]

It is tough when you have personal issues that interfere with your contract. Sometimes people do post for advice about how to best handle the client/agent, usually after they've tried speaking to them and explaining the situation. Is that what you were doing? If so, it wasn't very clear from your post what you've tried, what hasn't worked, and what you think your next steps might be - in short, what is the question you want help with?

Or did you just wanted a offload/whinge/some sympathy. Which is fine - just do it in 'general' rather than the prof forums. Follow suity's fine example.

OK. I see your point and I have now spoken to client. To be fair, they just said OK let us know. Fair enough - fine by me. If I can fulfill I will, if I can't then I've warned them.

They've got a business to run too...

To be fair though, it was a sort of question. Surely thats what this forum is for? People in a similar situation, some with more experience than others. Some who may have experienced something like this in the past. Surely can't hurt to pose the question or see if anyones got any opinions?

Otherwise, if we're strictly going to stick to factual stuff, this forum is going to become a really unfriendly place. I still don't see people need to be like that?

Buy OK, if general was general forum it would be better in there. Trouble is its not- its used as a 'fun' forum so pretty pointless posting stuff in there thats serious.

[Taita]

Try some of these...

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Is there an adverse contracting circumstance he has not encountered?

[SueEllen]

You deserve it.

If the client isn't kind about yours or family illness/death then you leave. If they are you stay as long as possible without taking the p1ss. It's commonsense.

As I've said before being permie doesn't guarantee good management. I can give you examples of a few organisations who aren't kind about permies having sick families for starters any patient facing position in the NHS.

[psychocandy]

FFS. Some right cheerful and nice people on here today.

[socialworker]

Have you and your wife considered getting some help in from a good agency? Does she need you specifically or would a couple of hours a day from someone who could take on some of the domestic stuff, maybe let her have a kip inthe afternoon help? It would cost but might make the difference and you carry on earning. Just a thought.

[SueEllen]

FFS. Some right cheerful and nice people on here today.

Your the one who came on here and moaned about an unsympathetic client.

Anyway you said you were doing shift work. Have you tried swapping with people? That's what other shift workers have to do.