Who's fault?

[SimonMac]

I think it is the contractors fault. It is his business so has a responsibility to make sure everything in place so he can continue billing properly. He also has a legal obligation to his shareholders to make sure he can come in on Monday and continue to bill and protect the shareholders dividends. He also has a responsibility to look after the health of his nutsack by avoiding the wife find out he has lost a days billing for her to spend. Just sounds like a right lazy tosser that isn't cut out to me.

Now this is where the problem lies, from a personal note I'd quite happily end it tomorrow (the contract, not quite up to BP's levels and wanting to top myself, been there done that), take a few weeks off and start again after my holiday with a new contract, but its complacency of a good rate and very close to home. And as for the missus, she gets her housekeeping and is grateful for anything more!

[SimonMac]

Have you tried posting on an Internet forum in the vain hope that someone will talk to the client for you as opposed to picking up a phone or walking next door and talking to the hiring manager?

Why have a dog and bark yourself!

[Old Greg]

Its the professional forums, not sure if it was appropriate, the Andyw option was going to be:

Who do you think he stayed in bed with?

[Wanderer]

There is a verbal contract, and an email confirming a written contract, if you turn up on Monday then you show intent, and have signed the contract.

^^^ Correct answer.

If you want to take time off then take time off but don't use a contract extension screwup as an excuse to dick the client around or give the agency a kicking by not turning up.

[SimonMac]

I'm no site, no contract and half of my accounts had been set to expire so joy!

Why is it the bigger the company (this is one of the biggest companies in the country, and its sectors biggest) the more likely they are to cock things up

[Alias]

Thats an easy one, because it's always someone else's fault....

[NotAllThere]

I voted for the contractor being the blame-to party. But really it's all three of them for the various reasons, with the contractor the least blameworthy.