Aston carter

[boredsenseless]

You right about getting signed contract and ordinarily I would
but client was really insistent I started straight away (people on
holiday etc).

I've always worked on trust, good faith etc and been OK so far but
perhaps I'm just naive.

As for utlimatum & leaving I certainly would get paid then but perhaps
just best to cut losses & put it down to experience - always get
signed contract first

Yes but if you've started on site without a contract you aren't covered by any insurances you may hae such as

Employers Liability
Professional Indemnity
IR35 Insurance
Legal Expenses

As non of these can be applied if you were not legally entitled to be there doing the work.

Get them to give you an email with a statement of intent in it, at least this covers you should something happen you can at least prove the agency had given the go-ahead for you to undertake the work.

[s2budd]

I would ring Ashton Carter and request a signed contract.
If you have not seen a copy yet then you can ask then to either email you or fax you a copy so that you can read what is actually in it.
Then have a signed copy faxed to you so that you can sign it and fax it back to then have one delivered via the post by Friday.

See what happens. If nothing then tell Ashton Carter on Thursday that you are going to have to tell the client that you do not have a contract yet and that no contract invalidates your insurance. End clients do not like having someone on site without a contract and they will more than likely put some preasure in the agency to forward you a contract.

[godel]

You right about getting signed contract and ordinarily I would
but client was really insistent I started straight away (people on
holiday etc).

I've always worked on trust, good faith etc and been OK so far but
perhaps I'm just naive.

As for ultimatum & leaving I almost certainly would not get paid then but perhaps just best to cut losses & put it down to experience - always get
signed contract first

[s2budd]

No contract

I never start a new contract without a written contract.
Firstly, it's dodgy and secondly it invalidates my insurance.
Give them a ring and tell them that you want a signed contract by Friday otherwise you will walk.

[godel]

I wouldn't recommend Aston Carter

Been in contract 5 weeks & still haven't got contract
through, haven't paid first invoice.

Initially thought just typical agency incompetence but
now beginning to worry they have no intention of paying.

Any suggestions on what to do?

[Alexander Coe]

About 75% of the people I work with came in through Aston Carter. Not dealt with them myself but I know they are on the preferred supplier list of my place now and there apperently the 5th Largest bank in the world.

yeah, know for sure they are on the preferred supplier list for at least one of the top tier investment banks. (GS)

[expat]

applied for a few roles through them. Never heard a dicky bird. Whenever I called, pimp was either 'on the phone' or 'away from his desk'. Bunch of ignorant cnuts if you ask me...

Either it's just him.... or it's just you.

[ratewhore]

I suppose I only have myself to blame then. As a security architect applying for .Net dev roles I wondered why they werent getting back to me...

[Ivor1]

About 75% of the people I work with came in through Aston Carter. Not dealt with them myself but I know they are on the preferred supplier list of my place now and there apperently the 5th Largest bank in the world.

[privateeye]

Had one dealing with them and they were fine. They did have a list of prefer not to use umbrellas that seemed to be compatible with the ones any of us would recomend not to use.

[ratewhore]

applied for a few roles through them. Never heard a dicky bird. Whenever I called, pimp was either 'on the phone' or 'away from his desk'. Bunch of ignorant cnuts if you ask me...

[tim123]

Anyone any experience of Aston Carter.

Comments, good or bad?

Their website says that they specialise in Investment Banking, but they've placed an ad for some embedded jobs. This is likely to be a CV trawl, so I want to know what to expect.

Ta

Tim