Originally posted by kingcook
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Normal rate for weekend work - Do you accept?
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"Fook off" = a larger number than the day rate... :thumbup: plus an IR35 issue :thumbdown:Originally posted by kingcook View PostYou must decide for yourself if you want to do it or not.
I don't work weekends myself, but if I client *asked* then I would consider it.
If they *told* me to work a weekend they would get told to fook off politely.
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Personally, I can't see the link between IR35 and charging a premium for weekend work?
I value the work that MyCo. performs at a higher rate on a Sunday than it does on Mon-Sat, since Sundays are "Admin Days". Doing Admin, I can not charge my customers, but should they require MyCo.'s services, I have to allocate additional resource to ensuring that the Admin is completed. Invariably, when performing work in weekends, MyCo. doesn't charge mileage, but bills from when leaving home until arriving back at home.I was an IPSE Consultative Council Member, until the BoD abolished it. I am not an IPSE Member, since they have no longer have any relevance to me, as an IT Contractor. Read my lips...I recommend QDOS for ALL your Insurance requirements (Contact me for a referral code).Comment
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It's based on the wording - permies get paid overtime and TOIL; contractors charge a premium for out-of-hours service and have days when they don't work.Originally posted by Scruff View PostPersonally, I can't see the link between IR35 and charging a premium for weekend work?
I value the work that MyCo. performs at a higher rate on a Sunday than it does on Mon-Sat, since Sundays are "Admin Days". Doing Admin, I can not charge my customers, but should they require MyCo.'s services, I have to allocate additional resource to ensuring that the Admin is completed. Invariably, when performing work in weekends, MyCo. doesn't charge mileage, but bills from when leaving home until arriving back at home.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI hadn't really understood this 'pwned' expression until I read DirtyDog's post.Comment
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I run a small business, I am not a temporary worker. MyCo. charges an agreed rate on a negotiable basis between itself and its Customers.
I still see no relevance to IR35?I was an IPSE Consultative Council Member, until the BoD abolished it. I am not an IPSE Member, since they have no longer have any relevance to me, as an IT Contractor. Read my lips...I recommend QDOS for ALL your Insurance requirements (Contact me for a referral code).Comment
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Call a plumber out over the weekend and then when he gives you his invoice inspect it. There is the answer.Originally posted by samay007 View PostHi,
I'm on a short term contract for a large enterprise company through Hays. I have contract extension with more of weekend work. Hence I have asked to revise the rate for the weekend as I'm not willing to work weekend on normal rate. Hays did not accept it and have not put my contract extension through.
As I will have one rest day over the week day, Hays says that I will work 37.5 hrs and Sunday if worked, it will be 1.5 hours. does this sound good? with my previous contracts I use to get double time on Sunday whatever the hours I worked.
do you think I should accept it? Thanks in advanceComment
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