Who's fault?

[SimonMac]

Gotta love a game of pin the blame on someone, so here goes:

My contract expires 9th August

22nd July Client say's they want to extend, I email the agent with the news

5th August agent say they have confirmation

I have verbal confirmation of an extension from the Client, and seen an email between the Client and agent saying the contract will continue to November on the same terms, but I have no signed contract after tomorrow.

On Monday if I decide to stay in bed who's fault is it?

[eek]

I thought were you taking the rest of August off?

[eek]

Also epic, epic, epic fail.

No AndyW option

[SimonMac]

I thought were you taking the rest of August off?

If the contract gets signed I'd just take the 10 days or so in Spain, not daft enough to take three weeks off while on a contract

[SimonMac]

Also epic, epic, epic fail.

No AndyW option

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

Andyw's mum gives me the only extension I need

[MarillionFan]

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?

[FarmerPalmer]

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.

[northernladuk]

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.

Note to Cojak.. I said sounds like... not is... so doesn't count as abuse.

[TheFaQQer]

Your contract is with the agency, so the blame lies with the agent for not getting something sorted.

Ring the agent and chase. Explain clearly that if the contract lapses, then you will have to treat this as a new one rather than an extension, so will need to get the contract reviewed again, otherwise you won't be insured....

[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.

Note to Cojak.. I said sounds like... not is... so doesn't count as abuse.

**** you