Reply to: Hays payments terms

[SueEllen]

I'm with Hays and they never asked for my passport...

Agency procedures can change within a month.

[SueEllen]

Really? They moaned big time about this. Weren't happy with the scan at first then said I was supposed to come in to the office with it.

Not quite sure how they cope with gigs and contractors the other side of the country.

You make a mountain out of a mole hill.

Others have told you to either:
1. Go into their nearest office, or,
2. Send them a certified copy, or,
3. Get the client to verify it.

Now offer Hays one of those choices and stop coming on here and moaning. You aren't a new contractor FFS so you should be able to think of ways that are acceptable to deal with situations like this.

[kingcook]

I'm with Hays and they never asked for my passport...

I had to take my passport to Hays (nearest office was about 10 miles away)

If they've already seen your passport previously, then no need to do it.

[TheFaQQer]

They either take a managed risk or ask for a certified copy. Jesus.

Or get you to take it to the client, and get the client to verify it.

[northernladuk]

Really? They moaned big time about this. Weren't happy with the scan at first then said I was supposed to come in to the office with it.

Not quite sure how they cope with gigs and contractors the other side of the country.

They either take a managed risk or ask for a certified copy. Jesus.

[psychocandy]

I'm with Hays and they never asked for my passport...

Really? They moaned big time about this. Weren't happy with the scan at first then said I was supposed to come in to the office with it.

Not quite sure how they cope with gigs and contractors the other side of the country.

[stek]

I'm with Hays and they never asked for my passport...

[northernladuk]

Anyone had this with Hays? Agreed terms of business and schedule and now 2 days to go they say we'll sort contract. WTF I thought it was all agreed.

They're excuse - its our computer system. We can't do contract until all the passport checks etc are done.

Sounds like bollacks excuse to me to make sure contractor can't ask for contract amendment at the last minute. Never again if I can help it.

It's process, might be right or wrong but who cares. Just deal with it in silence FFS.

[psychocandy]

Anyone had this with Hays? Agreed terms of business and schedule and now 2 days to go they say we'll sort contract. WTF I thought it was all agreed.

They're excuse - its our computer system. We can't do contract until all the passport checks etc are done.

Sounds like bollacks excuse to me to make sure contractor can't ask for contract amendment at the last minute. Never again if I can help it.

[psychocandy]

I've never had a problem with their payments and have been in several contracts with them over the past 14 years.

Like I said it seems like payment is never an issue. I'm hoping its just a bad experience with particular Hays office/agent to be honest.

[Scruff]

I've never had a problem with their payments and have been in several contracts with them over the past 14 years.

[SpontaneousOrder]

I've dealt with some good guys at hays.

[ITPRO2]

No you didn't. You made a ridiculous and incorrect blanket statement about their business/operating model.

At least when I call someone a moron I tend to be technically correct.

.................only when looking in the mirror.

[TheFaQQer]

remember andy hallett on this forum. seemed like a decent guy. was it hays he was in charge of?

No - Hoaxley, Real Staffing, Aggressive Recruitment and Computer Futures

[northernladuk]

Yep. Computer says no. General consensus seems to be they are tossers but good payers.

I don't know how you can sit there calling your clients, agents et al. Calling an entire agency tossers is just ridiculous and just evidence of your inability to be a professional contractor. It's you with the poor attitude, not them.