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6 February 2010, 00:03

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Suity dearest, one does like to use a colloquialism from time to time, but one doesn't post drivel whilst under the influence like your good self.

Go back to your "rom com" with your good lady wife, there's a good old chap.

You post drivel sober

If there was a drink/post ban this would be a quiet place

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6 February 2010, 00:25

Sorry to hear about your problems Sockpuppet. It is nice to have you back though

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6 February 2010, 07:32

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Sorry to hear about your problems Sockpuppet. It is nice to have you back though

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#14

6 February 2010, 11:40

Originally posted by Sockpuppet View Post

Anyway no contract in place yet. Agent told me not to go in without me agreeing to thier contract. Told her there is nothing against me visiting a site I used to work at the visit some friends and that doensn't constatute accepting a contract

Welcome back, you'll find sockpuppets are in vogue here for reasons relating to HMRC and the BN66 issue. So there are no real individuals using this site anymore just sockpuppet bots.

So are you thinking of going direct and if so how did the agent get involved?

Do you have any exclusivity to worry about from your last contract there and is that what the agent is trying to force your hand with?

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#15

6 February 2010, 14:10

Glad to hear you are on the mend. Reiterating above:

1. How did the agent find out?

2. Most agency contracts have a timebased handcuff clause. Does it exceed it? Is it something unreasonable like "forever"?

3. Does the company accept direct or though one of their PSLs only?

4. If it is violating the handcluff clause, you may be able to negotiate with the client.

5. Handcuff clauses may vary depending on opt in/opt out regs - I'm sure someone as business aware as Malvolio can expand on various options.

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6 February 2010, 14:14

Welcome back SP - sorry to hear of your travails <- manly
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#17

6 February 2010, 14:40

Originally posted by hyperD View Post

1. How did the agent find out?

Client told them

Originally posted by hyperD View Post

2. Most agency contracts have a timebased handcuff clause. Does it exceed it? Is it something unreasonable like "forever"?

6 months. I left 6 weeks ago.

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3. Does the company accept direct or though one of their PSLs only?

PSL list for contractors. However client told me they wanted to pay me direct and skip the agy. This client is one of the largest clothing retailers in the uk so has a fair bit of market power - i doubt the agy would try and go against them.

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4. If it is violating the handcluff clause, you may be able to negotiate with the client.

I'll find a way to get round it. I'll be working on and with the 3PL (DHL). Now I've worked with DHL before many times and also worked with the people I'll be working with on contracts for other people (we're all just one big happy family in my industry) so that pretty much slam dunks the restriction clause as it uses the word "introduced" - i already knew them. Worst comes to the worst I'll get the 3pl to pay me and bill the current client as they are on open book

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5. Handcuff clauses may vary depending on opt in/opt out regs - I'm sure someone as business aware as Malvolio can expand on various options.

Yeah I'd want to know how it works in this case. Last contract I opted out but I'd already had the interview so was optede in by default until I signed the extension.

Just want to get this cast off my leg, it's going to be so frikking minging after not being washed for 6 weeks it's going to hum
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#18

6 February 2010, 14:48

Originally posted by Sockpuppet View Post

Just want to get this cast off my leg, it's going to be so frikking minging after not being washed for 6 weeks it's going to hum

I sense a negotiating face-to-face interview with the agency coming up!

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#19

6 February 2010, 16:23

Originally posted by Sockpuppet View Post

Client told them

6 months. I left 6 weeks ago.

PSL list for contractors. However client told me they wanted to pay me direct and skip the agy. This client is one of the largest clothing retailers in the uk so has a fair bit of market power - i doubt the agy would try and go against them.

I'll find a way to get round it. I'll be working on and with the 3PL (DHL). Now I've worked with DHL before many times and also worked with the people I'll be working with on contracts for other people (we're all just one big happy family in my industry) so that pretty much slam dunks the restriction clause as it uses the word "introduced" - i already knew them. Worst comes to the worst I'll get the 3pl to pay me and bill the current client as they are on open book

Yeah I'd want to know how it works in this case. Last contract I opted out but I'd already had the interview so was optede in by default until I signed the extension.

Just want to get this cast off my leg, it's going to be so frikking minging after not being washed for 6 weeks it's going to hum

Well good luck with that side of things, lets hope it works out.

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#20

8 February 2010, 15:13

Contract sorted

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