Negotiating Time Off

[rootsnall]

Funny - I was just about to speak with my 'manager' to start working a 4 day week, so longer hours, then take a day off, it gives me more time for GF and Plan B

Its getting hard to pull off that scam, I haven't managed it for a few years now. I would just try and bring it in unoffically. Wait until you know things are busy and say how sorry you are you cannot work Friday and then out of the kindness of your heart offer to make the time up Mon-Thursday, repeat if you get away with it.

 

[ratewhore]

Can't you just tell them you're doing a day a week from home and squeeze your billed work and plan B in on that day?

 

[el duder]

Can't you just tell them you're doing a day a week from home and squeeze your billed work and plan B in on that day?

Actually officially, my plan B is actually Business A.

My IT contracting is Business B inwhich i do to support my start-up contracting.

Just to set the record straight...

 

[Churchill]

Funny - I was just about to speak with my 'manager' to start working a 4 day week, so longer hours, then take a day off, it gives me more time for GF and Plan B

Duder doesn't have that problem...

 

[Goya]

But i have my business plan B that needs my attention . . .

Isn't it now plan C for you?

 

[wendigo100]

Playing devil's advocate here, but how is your contract worded? Have you signed up to work for x weeks? Would you be in breach of it, you know, if they get shirty and say "allright, feck off then"?

 

[bobhope]

Tell them that your (ltd) company has demanded that you go on a cultural diversity and sensitivity course.

 

[MarillionFan]

"Actually officially, my plan B is actually Business A.

My IT contracting is Business B inwhich i do to support my start-up contracting.

"

Does this correspond with erotica show in London my any chance??? Just cause you like taking a picture of your manhood and posting it on the internet, doesnt make it a plan B!

 

[cojak]

Personally when I agree a XXX month contract I will work it without taking time off, unless I have agreed it prior to accepting the contract with the client so they were aware of it beforehand.

Only if you work on sequential contracts...

 

[interested]

Denny,

Interesting points.

Currently one of the contractors on my team is asking for two days off at a point when there's going to be a fair bit of work on. Normally I'm OK with such requests and try to accomodate them as best I can but in this instance I know that I need them in and working.

What would you do if you were in my situation as the PM? Insist they worked?