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Email trail
Email trail
Yes, I have plenty of emails and it's all there in black and white (electrons).
There were some things said on the phone but I always confirm the salient points in writing.
Reasoning
Reasoning
I had the reasoning that it was the agent that passed on the demand to attend onboarding prior to the agreed start date. This, to me, is unreasonable, as they knew I was still working for someone else.
I replied saying I was confused and pointed out their mistake. They...
Scales of Justice
Scales of Justice
In the contract negotiations, I don't mind a 40 hour week being quoted but prefer 5 professional working days. I think most clients expect 8 hours per day, these days. I almost always insist on a weekend/bank holiday working rate of 1½ or double time. If...
I've read a lot of posts on here, looking to answer the question myself but have been unable to find a similar situation. Please don't flame me as I have tried, honest. :confused:
I've been in a contract with an "offshore consultancy" for over a year, have been through 2 renewals, yet am...