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Not on contract? How very dare you!
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Not on contract? How very dare you!
I've had to give a personal reference when a gap was larger than 28 days for a recent (non-SC) contract.
I wasn't happy but it was made quite clear that I wouldn't get through the door if I didn't provide it.
It was simply to prove that I was indeed benched rather than detained at Her Majesty's pleasure.
And it was the client demanding this."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
- Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...Comment
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Originally posted by cojak View PostI've had to give a personal reference when a gap was larger than 28 days for a recent (non-SC) contract.
I wasn't happy but it was made quite clear that I wouldn't get through the door if I didn't provide it.
It was simply to prove that I was indeed benched rather than detained at Her Majesty's pleasure.
And it was the client demanding this.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostSome clients and agents simply don't understand the concept of 'contracting'.
Small gaps I don't explain, but the larger ones, I tend to put something in.Comment
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Originally posted by Contractoid View PostSo we are all familiar with the red tape nightmare that has become the process of "onboarding" as our friends in the recruitment industry like to call it. I understand the need to apply a certain amount of scrutiny to protect against fraudulent applicants but really it is getting beyond a joke now.
The bit that gets me most agitated is the "Why were you not working from July 2002 to August 2003" type questions, along with a new requirement that is even more annoying that some professional individual verifies the reason you give for this despicable crime. Seriously, what if any reason you would supply along the lines of "Not in Contract" would have any reasonable bearing on the process?
Every time I start a new contract it gets worse, I actually think there will come a day when I'm asked to give references from my nursery school year.
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostIf the red tape is getting worse, it's probably all the fault of HR.
I'm in Euroland and I haven't experienced a lot of this cack.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by cojak View PostI've had to give a personal reference when a gap was larger than 28 days for a recent (non-SC) contract.
I wasn't happy but it was made quite clear that I wouldn't get through the door if I didn't provide it.
It was simply to prove that I was indeed benched rather than detained at Her Majesty's pleasure.
And it was the client demanding this.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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If it was something to do with being locked up then wouldn't a CRB check show that up? Also one of the reasons people go contracting is so that they can pick and choose when and where they work. If the contractor wants to take a big chunk of time out, then surely that's his business.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
I preferred version 1!Comment
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Originally posted by BoredBloke View PostIf it was something to do with being locked up then wouldn't a CRB check show that up?
The last time I did one I had to disclose all my (zero) driving points.
Originally posted by BoredBloke View PostAlso one of the reasons people go contracting is so that they can pick and choose when and where they work. If the contractor wants to take a big chunk of time out, then surely that's his business.
I know contractors who have taken time out for personal reasons. It's not really the agent's business if you were caring for a close relative of yours with a terminal illness, you had a baby or you were recovering from a serious illness yourself."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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I haven't worked since December, and I haven't had any questions about it so far. I've mentioned to a couple of pimps that I took a break at the start of the year and nobody has said any more about it.Comment
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