the project manager I work for, called me on Saturday at 10am asking for me to work during the weekend as a colleague had an emergency and could not carry out the work he was supposed to, a delivery for Monday morning. I have agreed however we didn't discuss about the compensation for such unplanned weekend work. My mistake here, I know; the relationship with the employer is good, but I'd like some advice about what I should realistically ask for. The usual daily rate seems unfair to me consider that it was unplanned. Thanks in advance for your help!
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Tell him you are going to bill whatever you want and then start discussions. He has entered a grey area that hasn't been discussed so the ball is firmly in your court to start the negotiations off. You want £xxx for the day and then let them go sweat it out. Very little they can do bearing in mind you have done it.
Check your contract very carefully to make sure overtime isn't covered in there. Read it well as it may say any professional day is billed at £XXX. Just because it is a Saturday may not mean it is not a professional working day. Many professionals work on Saturday. If it just mentions Mon to Friday at £XXX then happy days. Refer to the first paragraph.
IMO, don't go in say day and a half or twice rate. That is permie speak. Tell them how much it has cost them for the day. Start high and negotiate down if you want but not too high. I personally think doubling your rate for a weekend will be difficult for a company to swallow but could be a start if you are willing to drop a little. Depends on what your day rate is as well I guess.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!
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It's easy to say invoice double with it being a Saturday and short notice, however; did it take a whole day to complete the task? Did this run into Sunday too with it being due for Monday? If I was in your situation I would advise the PM I'm invoicing separately for this piece of work as it falls outside the scope of your current contract (providing overtime isn't mentioned) and bill for the work in isolation, taking into account how long it took you to complete whilst adding a premium on for it being a weekend. Trying to get this agreed by the client retrospectively (and I presume you’ve handed the work over?) is going to be a struggle, good luck.Comment
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Even if it didn't say Mon to Fri I don't think OP should worry as a professional day is still that whatever the day of the week.Originally posted by northernladuk View PostThis default font is sooooooooooooo boring and so are short usernamesComment
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If you've done the work, and there is nothing in the contract which mentions an additional premium for weekend work, then you can ask for whatever you want. What you'll get (or certainly what you SHOULD get) is what the contract indicates and nothing more.Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
If you have no formal legal agreement, then you can't just make up a price retrospectively and expect the client to pay it - the time to agree a rate is before the work has started.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsComment
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But that would indicate he can't charge extra for the Saturday or am I misreading this. Professional days means different things to different people when weekends come in to it.Originally posted by MPwannadecentincome View Post'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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and negotiate from there.....merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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ask for 50% more. thats often what is on contracts which specify weekend work. In your place I would either refuse the work or bill my normal daily rate. No need pissing off the client for a day of overtimeOriginally posted by luki View PostComment
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While true, it is language they can understand.Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
It shows a premium on what you usually cost and is a sensible pair of multipliers to use.
Difficult one though.Comment
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