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    Programme Date has moved - charging for cancelled Family Holiday.

    I wouldn’t normally but there are circumstances that mean this time round I am willing to do so. And yes - client is paying an attractive premium for me to provide my services over the live events.
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    Programme Date has moved - charging for cancelled Family Holiday.

    Got it sorted. Daughter is happy as she is going on the holiday with her friend. Me and husband are ok as we already have another holiday the month after. Have agreed a fixed price SOW with the client to cover the live events and have covered the cost of the cancelled hokiday in the fixed...
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    Programme Date has moved - charging for cancelled Family Holiday.

    Hi. Hoping someone can help. The main implementation date for the Client I am working for has moved. It now coincidences with a week where I have already agreed I will not be able to provide services (it’s my family holiday). I have it confirmed in writing that I will not be available...
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    Christmas Working.

    Agree. My contract is up for review in Oct so I always knew I had an opportunity to negotiate before I agree. Rest of team are all on contracts til after Christmas. But without a team - I can't deliver anyway! Warning to us all I think. Make sure it's agreed up front.
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    Christmas Working.

    Should have also added that most of the team I recruited knew that the Programme needed Christmas working at the interview. Just a few like me who were recruited before the date was moved to Christmas week. The weekends are already in diaries but we have been waiting for the proposal on...
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    Christmas Working.

    Thanks all. Not a troll I promise - Grinch name was cos I feel like a grinch having to ask my team to work the whole of Christmas anyway. Now I have to deliver the message on standard day rate I feel even more like a killjoy. It's a large IT change programme and Christmas is the only time...
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    Christmas Working.

    Just received notification from the company I am contracting with that they intend to offer standard day rate only for Christmas working. We have a major event over the Christmas period and I need a full team in for about a week. Also - no recompense for on call. Anyone else have...
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