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Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
IMO agencies have always been sharks.
Have too many rats deserted the sinking ship?Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Proper Stitch up
Esteemed colleagues; I am new to this site and quite new to contracting so bear with me pu-leese. Colleague and I had our 3 month contracts extended 2 weeks ago for one year which was a pleasant and joyful surprise. All duly signed off between my company and my agency. However it seems the client firm never had any intention of honouring this contract and it was created as a ruse so that the IT department - told to make cut backs in staff numbers - could then say OK - here are 2 headcounts (contracts for one year) - which we'll now cancel - to save permies from getting the chop. Creative accounting if you will - thereby not actually reducing their headcount at all. So here now till possibly end of May - and working away as faithfully as ever of course.
Don't get me wrong now; I'm a contractor - 'dis is da life we have chosen'; but does this not constitute a fraudulent and specifically a Major Breach of Contract?? It's not as if anything's changed per se - we have been put up for slaughter, lied to and betrayed. Encouraged to take some leave now that we have a year (by line managers not in the know) purchasing bottles of Krug on signing etc etc. Worth suing for? I thank you!Comment
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