Oh dear - permie redundancies - this never ends well

[SueEllen]

Yes but I find it depends on the reasons for getting rid of permies. If its for financial reasons alone (as I think it is for current client) then the contractors get looked at at some point.

One client the permies were dumped for financial reasons and another went part-time.

They had budgeted for me for a year but decided the permies weren't cost efficient.

Edited to say: The only permie who could do my work was the part timer but he went part-time so he could share looking after his children.

[BrilloPad]

Sometimes contractors and permies fall into different budgets so you might be okay.

[northernladuk]

Can this be moved to the General forums please?

[northernladuk]

Yes but I find it depends on the reasons for getting rid of permies. If its for financial reasons alone (as I think it is for current client) then the contractors get looked at at some point.

You've no idea about being a permie do you.

[MrMarkyMark]

Jeez NLUK mun.....

YMMV but IN MY EXPERIENCE if a client is looking to cut costs by making redundancies then its often not very long before they work out that getting rid of contractors is a good idea too. Surely you can see this?

Not always because sometimes a client will value you staying because you're an easily removable cost at some point in the future.

Would these be contractors that should be on the perm pay roll in the first place?

Or contractors that are driving potential money making, or other, projects for the client, that will be evaluated on a number of factors including, cost, risk, return, efficiency, required regulatory......etc.

It goes deeper than just perm redundancies = contractors given notice.

[psychocandy]

I've been at a couple of firms where they have got rid of permies but extended me. The permies are booted out as they don't have the ongoing skills required.

Yes but I find it depends on the reasons for getting rid of permies. If its for financial reasons alone (as I think it is for current client) then the contractors get looked at at some point.

[SueEllen]

I've been at a couple of firms where they have got rid of permies but extended me. The permies are booted out as they don't have the ongoing skills required.

[psychocandy]

You've absolutely no idea about contracting have you.

Jeez NLUK mun.....

YMMV but IN MY EXPERIENCE if a client is looking to cut costs by making redundancies then its often not very long before they work out that getting rid of contractors is a good idea too. Surely you can see this?

Not always because sometimes a client will value you staying because you're an easily removable cost at some point in the future.

[psychocandy]

At least there's someone on hand who can advise on how to claim JSA.

Now theres an idea...

[northernladuk]

You've absolutely no idea about contracting have you.