Performance Reviews

[bored]

Start by paying IR35 - if even you think you're a permie, then I'm sure Hector will too!

He is working abroad

[wendigo100]

He is working abroad

Pay it anyway.

[The Lone Gunman]

It does not matter if he is working abroad, it matters where he pays his tax!

What country are you in? Point out to your client that if you do a performance review some tax authorities will regard you as an employee and will chase your client for the equivelant of employers NI on your contract rate. Their tax authorities may even investigate all contractor relationships.
I think this happened at EADS in Germany recently.

[NotAllThere]

I don't see anything wrong per se with a client have a supplier performance review. Disguised employment issues notwithstanding, if they spend half an hour reviewing you, then that's half an hour pay your getting for doing nowt.

I remember the tale of a contractor was hauled into the Project Manager's office and giving a telling off. Afterward, at the coffee machine, he was asked "What was that". To which he replied "About £30".

The client is simply wasting their time and money. But that's not your problem.

NotAllThere

[FarmerPalmer]

Hi

I'm an IT contractor working abroad and a lot of the guys contractors in the company have been there for several years. The company recently introduced Performance Reviews for contractors, is this normal practice?

Also despite my experience, I'm playing a very Junior role in the company.

Thanks

I was asked if I wanted one - I said that if you extend my contract then I know that you are happy - if you don't then I'll get the message.

Good managers should let people know on a day-to-day basis anyway - a performance review should never have surprises - and if it does then its a bad manager.

Obviously your manager is bored.

[FarmerPalmer]

My client has decided that they will not renew contracts without a performance review. I understand everyone got 10/10 without attending the review.

well if they renew then its a positive review, if they don't well ....

[TheFaQQer]

I was asked if I wanted one - I said that if you extend my contract then I know that you are happy - if you don't then I'll get the message.

Good managers should let people know on a day-to-day basis anyway - a performance review should never have surprises - and if it does then its a bad manager.

Obviously your manager is bored.

Stop it - contractors don't have "managers"!

I have a client contact that I liaise with.