Reply to: Forced Holidays !!

[psychocandy]

Last place I was permie with made all contractors take 3 weeks off for xmas. They;re argument was that less work was done in this period anyway.

Fair enough and quite within their rights but penny pinching a few quid caused a bit of bad feeling. And they managed to screw themselves when stuff was needed before xmas - the contractors had all gone home....

[SueEllen]

Who says I'd get the 3 days back at the end?

My making sure the contract gets extended.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

You are complaining about 3 days off?


Not a real saving as you will still take 3 days to do the work. It's just a paper saving for the accountants.


FFS!

If you can't do without 3 days money now (which you will get back at the end of the contract unless you are stupid) then you need to figure seriously if you cut out to be a contractor.

Who says I'd get the 3 days back at the end?

[d000hg]

If you can't do without 3 days money now (which you will get back at the end of the contract unless you are stupid) then you need to figure seriously if you cut out to be a contractor.

I don't know Sue. A Grand Don't Come for Free.

[BS1397]

If you delay your retirement by two weeks you won't lose anything.

Hmm, I have been working far too many weekends for so long but I still have to delay my retirement? I must be doing something wrong.

[BlasterBates]

If you delay your retirement by two weeks you won't lose anything.

[BS1397]

Hi all, I am new here...

In my last Bank, All contractors had to take a full Month "Holiday" before they resumed with a fresh contract.

Some managers did ask a few contractors to stay away for a few days when the Snow was too deep and some of the team's Perms decided to work from home. It was reasonable to assume that productivity would be very low so there was no point in paying contractors for little return. Nothing wrong with that, Just good business.
You have to thank the Olympics for this "Bonus". So why not take a break and feed bananas to the monkeys in the Zoo?

[farout117]

I would gladly take the two weeks off at the moment go somewhere sunny and hot

Anyways, those two weeks "forced leave" most probably will be will be recovered at the end of the project, so happy days.

[kingcook]

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[Crack Addick]

The OP can mention where he works. But Citi were lining this up a few months back.

At the time I had no issues with it, they had given us plenty of warning, it's the summer (technically) so you can go away and commuting during the Olympics will be carnage after all. The Xmas furlough had annoyed me though, as there was no notice and who wants time off in early Dec ffs.

I assume it's the lack of notice that is annoying the OP most. Reasonable notice doesn't have to be given, but it's a professional courtesy that should work both ways.

[bluedrop]

Which bank is this btw?

[Wanderer]

Client (a big bank) intends to force 2 weeks time off Is it enforceable? Has anyone else had simimlar experiences?

It all depends what's written in your contract but most likely there is a section which states words to the effect that the client/agency are not obliged to offer you any work, nor are you obliged to carry out the work. This is often called the MOO (Mutuality of Obligation) clause.

If you are trading as a LTD company and outside IR35 then this is probably a positive thing, believe it or not, because it underlines that there is no MOO in your contract and this is a pointer to being outside IR35 so keep written records of being forced to take time off when you were infact available to work the contracted hours.

Hopefully the weather will pick up while you are off, enjoy your break!

[SueEllen]

Recently had it happen to me (search my recent threads if u want to read the abuse I received!) but only for 3 days and I was really peed off.

You are complaining about 3 days off?

Thing is there was a huge stack of work, so the only reason they were doing it was to "make savings".

Not a real saving as you will still take 3 days to do the work. It's just a paper saving for the accountants.

I'd say it is an opportunity to find another role and jump ship

FFS!

If you can't do without 3 days money now (which you will get back at the end of the contract unless you are stupid) then you need to figure seriously if you cut out to be a contractor.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Recently had it happen to me (search my recent threads if u want to read the abuse I received!) but only for 3 days and I was really peed off. Thing is there was a huge stack of work, so the only reason they were doing it was to "make savings". I'd say it is an opportunity to find another role and jump ship or at the very least see what opportunities are out there. Then again I have a reputation for handing in notice all the time (where is NLUK) so might not be worth listening to me.

Where is your honour Sir

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

For once he is right. If you want to act like a proper contractor heed the other advice give.

And there he is....