Reply to: Still no renewal

[BolshieBastard]

Mine expired in October.

They're still paying me. I'm still turning up.

Im surprised then, that your access to the building and systems (whether you work on site or not) is still active! Must be a seriously shyte client!

[wantacontract]

start looking for a new job...

[strawberrysmoothie]

You should NEVER work on site without paperwork being signed. By the sound of it, the other contractor worked for nothing for 4 weeks. A harsh lesson to learn.

I second that. You put yourself in a seriously dangerous position. In fact as a contractor, you are perfectly within your rights to categorically state that after the specific end date you cannot return to the office without the completed and signed contract. The reason being, as after the contractual 'end date' you are not contracted via the agency.

[Sockpuppet]

My contract expired on 27th December but I'm still working, could finish next week or next year - who knows

Mine expired in October.

They're still paying me. I'm still turning up.

[BolshieBastard]

The lack of paperwork to follow up the verbal renewal from a client is a cause for concern.

Last week of November (4 weeks before end of contract), client verbally advised us 2 contractors of a 3 month extension to end of March 09. "Paperwork will be sorted out this week!" Great!

Paperwork was not forthcoming and when chased by various, i.e. client managers, agent etc. over the following 4 weeks, the paperwork was "waiting for a signature".

It eventually turned up for me at the agent's office stating a 4 week extension instead of the 3 months. No explanation was given when questioned by all. I was the lucky one - instead of his agent receiving paperwork, the other contractor was telephoned and told his renewal would not be happening at all! So much for verbal renewals.

You should NEVER work on site without paperwork being signed. By the sound of it, the other contractor worked for nothing for 4 weeks. A harsh lesson to learn.

[xanadu]

The lack of paperwork to follow up the verbal renewal from a client is a cause for concern.

Last week of November (4 weeks before end of contract), client verbally advised us 2 contractors of a 3 month extension to end of March 09. "Paperwork will be sorted out this week!" Great!

Paperwork was not forthcoming and when chased by various, i.e. client managers, agent etc. over the following 4 weeks, the paperwork was "waiting for a signature".

It eventually turned up for me at the agent's office stating a 4 week extension instead of the 3 months. No explanation was given when questioned by all. I was the lucky one - instead of his agent receiving paperwork, the other contractor was telephoned and told his renewal would not be happening at all! So much for verbal renewals.

[FarmerPalmer]

My contract expired on 27th December but I'm still working, could finish next week or next year - who knows

[DiscoStu]

Hmm, i always thought that the end date was (current date + notice period)? Isnt that correct?

Try quoting a 4 week notice period to an agent and see how far you get. (Unless you work in a seriously small niche).

[Amar]

always assume your end date is your end date until the new contract is signed.
after that, always assume you will be dismissed at any time.
within a month of your end date, start looking for a new contract. if you get interviews, let the current client know this, it may spur them on to offer you an extension, and if it doesn't you'll know that they're not serious about extending you.

Hmm, i always thought that the end date was (current date + notice period)? Isnt that correct?

[TheBigD]

Congrats...can breathe a little easier now!!!

[BrilloPad]

extention confirmed today until Feb 20th

congratulations

make mine a double......

[NiceUpNorth]

extention confirmed today until Feb 20th

[xchaotic]

Never trust an agents (or clients) word.

WHS ++
If you look at my thread I was in almost exact same position as you were.
Before Xmas I was given verbal promise of contract extension, and based on that turned down a very decent offer from another Company.
It's January now and I did get the extension but for two weeks only!

Fortunately I kept my options open and hopefully, I won't be on the bench for too long...

[Turion]

always assume your end date is your end date until the new contract is signed.
after that, always assume you will be dismissed at any time.
within a month of your end date, start looking for a new contract. if you get interviews, let the current client know this, it may spur them on to offer you an extension, and if it doesn't you'll know that they're not serious about extending you.

WHS. Always be available and going for interviews if you do not have definite signed extension. Never trust an agents (or clients) word.

IMO you should seek out new opportunities regardless and jump when something better comes up. Too many contractors take the soft option and often get stung.

[BolshieBastard]

Doesnt hurts to ask the client co directly about this. If they are evasive, you'll know the score.