Reply to: Enforced Holidays

[Wanderer]

Aren't you with Barclays? Last I looked you could not give notice on their contracts. Have they changed?

I'm sure there's a clause in there about having no MOO, so they can dump you without warning and conversely you can just bugger off anytime you like, innit.

[en184]

I said I wouldn't accept extension without a notice period so I got the notice period. It's just to tie me over till I get a good role. I got nothing to lose so only going in at the top rates.....

The black horse poo pooed on its contractors. We are just horse dung. Thats how hyphen treat their contractors.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Aren't you with Barclays? Last I looked you could not give notice on their contracts. Have they changed?

I said I wouldn't accept extension without a notice period so I got the notice period. It's just to tie me over till I get a good role. I got nothing to lose so only going in at the top rates.....

[northernladuk]

well done on that. I knew I was in a very strong position with my team but I took the cut with a 2 week notice period since I didn't have anything lined up. I got an interview lined up paying 50% more than current role - so hopefully can tell them to kiss it in a week or so.

Aren't you with Barclays? Last I looked you could not give notice on their contracts. Have they changed?

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

was pissed off about this and the rate cut before christmas

so went to see my agent to let them know I'd quit = no rate cut for me

well done on that. I knew I was in a very strong position with my team but I took the cut with a 2 week notice period since I didn't have anything lined up. I got an interview lined up paying 50% more than current role - so hopefully can tell them to kiss it in a week or so.

[mickymellon]

was pissed off about this and the rate cut before christmas

so went to see my agent to let them know I'd quit = no rate cut for me

[jonathanOnshore2010]

RBS have enforced leave in Dec, I've heard in some cases up to 3 weeks for contractors. There is also mumblings amongst the permies that up to 1 in 3 of them will be cut, management are just deciding who...

[Wanderer]

That email talks about clicking Accept or clicking Reject. Any idea where these magic buttons are?

Don't be in any hurry to click either button. Do nothing and make them sweat for a while, that really winds them up because generally they would prefer that they didn't lose you and it makes them get really nervous about what you might be scheming up.

[BolshieBastard]

Thanks for your condescension .... yeah right, there is an option.....always! there are mugs out there prepared to hire at higher rates...thanks LBG! it was a pleasure!

You'll be very lucky. It may mean moving to London to maintain or better your 'cut' rate but when you take into account the higher living cost, travel etc, etc, you wont be on a better net rate.
And imo, LTSB have been paying well over the odds at locations outside Londown for well over 18 months. I was at halifax and frankly couldnt believe the rates they were paying me. I left because I could see they would be wanting long days in return and wasnt prepared to take that kind of rate 'cut.'

Clearly you are new to contracting though and what NLUK said is the harsh fact of life when you leave the cosiness of permiedom behind. Back in 2001 barcrap pulled the same trick 4 weeks after I signed an extension. I walked rather than take the cut as there is no way an agent will side with you (the more you get the more we get, yeah right) against the end client.

[BillHicksRIP]

Received "the email" now, 1 month's notice from 1 December, so contract ends 31st. New contract with affect from 1 Jan at -10%.

That email talks about clicking Accept or clicking Reject. Any idea where these magic buttons are?

[northernladuk]

• Expecting a contract to be adhered to isn't permie mentality.
• Employers often try the same thing on permies too... "we need everyone to sign these new contracts".

Agreed and it was a bit tongue in cheek but terms like 'messed around with whenever they fancy' sounds more like hidden permie rant than contractor understanding to me. A different wording of it would have been expected.

[d000hg]

That is because you are a hidden permie and I claim referreal fee from the HMRC.

That is business and that is what contractors are for. You do have an option but I bet you don't take it.

• Expecting a contract to be adhered to isn't permie mentality.
• Employers often try the same thing on permies too... "we need everyone to sign these new contracts".

[zulu]

That is because you are a hidden permie and I claim referreal fee from the HMRC.

That is business and that is what contractors are for. You do have an option but I bet you don't take it.

Thanks for your condescension .... yeah right, there is an option.....always! there are mugs out there prepared to hire at higher rates...thanks LBG! it was a pleasure!

[northernladuk]

I do not see what purpose does a contract serve when the rates can be messed around with whenever they fancy!

That is because you are a hidden permie and I claim referreal fee from the HMRC.

That is business and that is what contractors are for. You do have an option but I bet you don't take it.

[Notascooby]

Not if they're terminating the previous contract.