Hi all,
I have just started my first contract and I'm having a few issues with the agency and I'm hoping for some (useful) advice.
A bit of background, I run a small IT Services company mainly offering IT support to small businesses. Things are a bit quiet at the moment so when a local agency rang me up asking if I was interested in a 2 month contract I though why not.
The money is poor but it's local and a fairly easy job, and the employer is being flexible with my 'timekeeping'.
However the agency, Proactive Personnel, are more of a clerical/industrial temping agency than IT Contracting agency, although they have assured me they do IT contracts all the time.
I actually started the contract yesterday, but I still have not had a contract to sign, despite me pestering them for the last 2 weeks. I also can't get a suitable answer out of them about payment. They had all my company details and bank details but haven't clarified if/how I invoice them and what to do about VAT.
I turned up yesterday and was given a timesheet for the agency and told to fax that back every week.
So I suppose what I want to know is, is this normal (the timesheet bit) and what should I do about the agency? The money is poor enough, without them thinking I will pay the VAT out of what i'm getting, and they don't seem to be able to organise the proverbial drinking session. I'm on site without having signed any contract, therefore presume i'm not insured by them. On one score I'm thinking walk away, it's not worth the hassle, but on the other money is money and it's not the companies fault.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
M.
I have just started my first contract and I'm having a few issues with the agency and I'm hoping for some (useful) advice.
A bit of background, I run a small IT Services company mainly offering IT support to small businesses. Things are a bit quiet at the moment so when a local agency rang me up asking if I was interested in a 2 month contract I though why not.
The money is poor but it's local and a fairly easy job, and the employer is being flexible with my 'timekeeping'.
However the agency, Proactive Personnel, are more of a clerical/industrial temping agency than IT Contracting agency, although they have assured me they do IT contracts all the time.
I actually started the contract yesterday, but I still have not had a contract to sign, despite me pestering them for the last 2 weeks. I also can't get a suitable answer out of them about payment. They had all my company details and bank details but haven't clarified if/how I invoice them and what to do about VAT.
I turned up yesterday and was given a timesheet for the agency and told to fax that back every week.
So I suppose what I want to know is, is this normal (the timesheet bit) and what should I do about the agency? The money is poor enough, without them thinking I will pay the VAT out of what i'm getting, and they don't seem to be able to organise the proverbial drinking session. I'm on site without having signed any contract, therefore presume i'm not insured by them. On one score I'm thinking walk away, it's not worth the hassle, but on the other money is money and it's not the companies fault.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
M.
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