Contract ended after half a day !

[AlfredJPruffock]

Way back in time I had a request from an agency to sort a critical problem for a client of the agency which was holding up a systems migration

The issue was an interface problem between a mainframe and client server system.

I did manage to resolve the problem in one day.

However the weeks turned into months and despite some reminders I didnt receive any pay for the one day assigment just a continual ...yeh yeh yeh sort it next week mate.

So I wrote to the agent and asked them to pay the money to a cancer charity rather than myself.

They paid this the next week.

Just an idea but why not try the same approach ?

[weemster]

Lots of Cheats and Liars in this game.

[lilelvis2000]

I would point out that I finished the whole day and had a lengthy conversation yesterday evening explaining I would not be returning.

I dont have a contract - just an email saying its for one month.

Contracts get shortened and extended all the time...whats the big deal? I'd say finish the week and see what happens...perhaps it will just carry on and on...

[ratewhore]

Thanks for your advice all. Fed up with dealing with shonky, blatent liars ..

You're in the wrong game then...

[fair_play]

Bill the client and agent jointly for one day and costs. If he's a good agent and finds you something else soon, forget about the bill for the first job

Thanks for your advice all. Fed up with dealing with shonky, blatent liars ..

[Paddy]

Bill the client and agent jointly for one day and costs. If he's a good agent and finds you something else soon, forget about the bill for the first job

[rootsnall]

I'd say forget it and move on !

[premiere]

name and shame

[fair_play]

wont help you

what does you contract say about notice periods ? You don't sem to have given them any!

I would point out that I finished the whole day and had a lengthy conversation yesterday evening explaining I would not be returning.

I dont have a contract - just an email saying its for one month.

[MrsGoof]

I refused to come back to site

wont help you

In terms of small claims court, compensastion etc do I have a leg to stand on ?

what does you contract say about notice periods ? You don't sem to have given them any!

[fair_play]

Hi,

I started a contract yesterday for one month (I have an email from the agency stating its for one month).

The agency then called me during the first day to say I am only needed until the end of the week and were blaming the client for this (surprise surprise). I refused to come back to site after feeling lied to and the fact that the work was a complete disorganised mess.

In terms of small claims court, compensastion etc do I have a leg to stand on ?