Wrong working hours on Contract

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TheFaQQer replied

5 December 2009, 08:59
Originally posted by Durbs View Post

Must say i've never even thought of looking at the hours that are specified in my contract and i'll basically work the hours that i can be @rsed to get the job done and if they don't like it, they can flip off. If i want to work 'hours' i'll get a permie job and be someones bitch. If i want to get hired and complete a task, i'll complete it how i see fit.

Originally posted by Durbs View Post

Edited - don't post drivel when drunk.

Hic!
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NotAllThere replied

5 December 2009, 07:36
Originally posted by Durbs View Post

Must say i've never even thought of looking at the hours that are specified in my contract and i'll basically work the hours that i can be @rsed to get the job done and if they don't like it, they can flip off. If i want to work 'hours' i'll get a permie job and be someones bitch. If i want to get hired and complete a task, i'll complete it how i see fit.

Sounds like a permie mindset to me.
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Durbs replied

4 December 2009, 23:49
Edited - don't post drivel when drunk.

Last edited by Durbs; 5 December 2009, 08:12.
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stillooking replied

2 December 2009, 12:38
Originally posted by webkey View Post

so do I just carrry on working/booking my 35hrs, wait for the subsequent conversation when my line manager when she flags my pimp's mistake and kicks-off the updated contract (to 40hrs) dialogue with him (and maybe a chance for to up my rate) or flag this now and get it out of the way.

Carry on!
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webkey replied

2 December 2009, 08:59
Originally posted by malvolio View Post

If you're on a day rate, you bill one day for any 24 hours in which you do work for the client, or any lesser amount if you;'re feeling generous. That's what "day rate" means. If the contract specifies a number of hours, you're not on a day rate, and should expect to be paid for hours worked.

Actually my day rate and hours are stated on the contract.....sorry I meant to add that I have to actually book my working hours to the time-recording system here so do I just carrry on working/booking my 35hrs, wait for the subsequent conversation when my line manager when she flags my pimp's mistake and kicks-off the updated contract (to 40hrs) dialogue with him (and maybe a chance for to up my rate) or flag this now and get it out of the way.
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BolshieBastard replied

1 December 2009, 15:51
Originally posted by thunderlizard View Post

Really, any proposed change in a contract is negotiable and could be cashable. But first check your contract to make sure that the number of hours specified on the front sheet is actually referenced in the contract - often it isn't.

Most if not all contracts also have a condition regarding 'errors or omissions' so all the agent has to do is refer to this.
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thunderlizard replied

1 December 2009, 11:32
Really, any proposed change in a contract is negotiable and could be cashable. But first check your contract to make sure that the number of hours specified on the front sheet is actually referenced in the contract - often it isn't.
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malvolio replied

1 December 2009, 01:31
If you're on a day rate, you bill one day for any 24 hours in which you do work for the client, or any lesser amount if you;'re feeling generous. That's what "day rate" means. If the contract specifies a number of hours, you're not on a day rate, and should expect to be paid for hours worked.
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RichardCranium replied

30 November 2009, 23:17
Your assumptions are quite right.

If you are paid £x per day, then you want 40/35 * rate £/day as compensation, or 40/37.5 per day as compensation as appropriate.

If you are on an hourly rate and they want to increase your hours, given the state of the market, just do it and consider yourselves lucky.

Edit: BTW, they may not have got your hours wrong; they might be telling lies just to increase their margin so they can afford their children's Xmas presents. If you are a charity, cave in and let them roger you for more work for less money.
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webkey started a topic Wrong working hours on Contract

30 November 2009, 22:57
Wrong working hours on Contract

Evening,

A number of us have just started in a PMO team and, a couple of weeks, down the line it looks like a couple of pimps involved have dropped a proverbial ****** by getting our hours wrong.

My contract is for 35hrs a week, another is 37.5hrs with the rest on 40hrs.

It look like we should all be on 40hrs a week, in fact the person on 37.5hrs has just been told by their pimp that an amended contract in the post.

Now I know the reality is that I'm likely to get a similar call from my pimp no doubt as the days pass but I was just wondering if anyone has been faced with this before and actually got anything positive out of it, i.e. squeezed a bit more daily out of the pimp as technically the scope of the role has changed and I will be doing more hours.

Thoughts?

Cheers,

WK
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