What about longer notice periods but both ways (client and contractor)?
Let's say, 2 months? or even 3 months, when the contract is long term?
Is it even desiderable? What's the longest you've heard of?
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Originally posted by FarmerPalmer View PostI always consider notice to be a MOOt point.
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Originally posted by BoredBloke View PostLooks like I'm getting a notice period built in - only 2 weeks but it's better than nothing.
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Looks like I'm getting a notice period built in - only 2 weeks but it's better than nothing.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostThat's what everyone says but I've not met many contractors in the north west that haven't done a stint there. It's like the place you have to cut your teeth in before you can be cut out I think
Strangely I've never had any desire to go near Barclay's in either London or elsewhere. They reputation always proceeded them (and note where I've happily worked in the past)...
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Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View PostI see. I was assuming a day rate of £800 - £1000 with all those clauses and conditions.
Won't touch them with a well rusted barge pole.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostI believe their rates have been up and down like the Mrs's knickers. They were okish while I was there then took a serious nose dive with a 10% cut and then a cull of all contractors. The rates offered when the doors opened again were absolutely abysmal. I seem to remember turning down a £250 a day rate for Service Management shortly after the cull but I have heard the rates were back up around market level.. but then they cut it by 10% etc etc..
Not sure what they are like now though.
Won't touch them with a well rusted barge pole.
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Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View PostThe only thing one "Gains" on that lane is a slashed tyre.
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Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View PostBTW, all that crap for what sort of day rates?
Not sure what they are like now though.
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Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View PostIf my memory serves right, it was either psychocandy or Unix who made the same point a few weeks ago. It all depends on the nature of trade. IT contractors don't carry heavy tools for their job so the client isn't really "obliged" (used in the lightest sense) to provide parking on-site for H&S reasons. Having said that, one would expect the client to relax certain rules for the disabled(real ones) contractors.
They thought it got too busy and looked bad that their people were clogging up the estate. My answer tough.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostYou are an engaged supplier who is contractually obliged (arguable but still) to be on site or have that site as his base... So you are NOT a visitor. The fact you have a normal badge and don't have to sign the visitors book might have been a clue as well.
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Originally posted by Sausage Surprise View PostYou've obviously not contracted at a large retail client in Bradford then.
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostSo is this site out of the way or in urban centre?
If its out of the way in the middle of nowhere then I'd be a bit miffed if they wouldnt let me use car park (unless there was no space) and had to catch a shuttle bus. If its town centre then your on your own imho and makes no odds if permes get parking or not.
You've obviously not contracted at a large retail client in Bradford then.
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