Negotiating Time Off

[TheFaQQer]

I have just been asked to extend my contract for a further 3 months...

Good news.

However, i had intended to take a month off from work, and return in September if the client wanted me back.

My client says it is not possible to take 4 weeks off, as they need cover for other perm employees holiday entitlement.

They have asked me to reconsider my 4 weeks to 2 weeks holidays.

I already feel like a ******* permie here. Whats the deal?

What other contracts are there out there? How flexible do you want to be?

If it were me, then I'd walk - holiday is too important to me, plus the market for my skills is pretty good, so I don't worry about finding a contract too often. If you don't think you'll get another role, want to stay, or don't want to cancel the holiday, then you may as well extend.

 

[el duder]

If it works tell me your tactics so I can use them on my client.

Yup, i got the Weds working from home.

Tactics where just pure negotiation skills.

I said i would postpone my holiday and cover the team for the whole of August, if they allow me to take one day working from home.

 

[TheFaQQer]

Yup, i got the Weds working from home.

Tactics where just pure negotiation skills.

I said i would postpone my holiday and cover the team for the whole of August, if they allow me to take one day working from home.

How can you answer the phone if you're at home on a Wednesday?

 

[Ardesco]

Yup, i got the Weds working from home.

Tactics where just pure negotiation skills.

I said i would postpone my holiday and cover the team for the whole of August, if they allow me to take one day working from home.

So you got one wednesday off ?

 

[el duder]

So you got one wednesday off ?

No every weds for the duration of my contract.

 

[TheRightStuff]

No every weds for the duration of my contract.

sweet

 

[el duder]

sweet

sweet indeed!