Reply to: Situation when dodgy manager want a cut form my Gig

[MyUserName]

Laugh it off. If he persists, apologise and explain that you thought he was joking. Agree but explain that for book keeping reasons you must have an invoice which you can retain in case of inspection and you will need to contact your accountant and explain what is happening so that they can inform you of the tax implications.

I suspect he will drop it at that point.

[BrilloPad]

Get proof then blackmail him. Surely blackmail is an essential contractor skill.

[northernladuk]

Tell him you'll do it for a 10% rise.

NladyUK struggles to get a rise out of anyone nowadays....

[northernladyuk]

Depending on your daily rate and area of the country, you should be able to get him badly beaten each month for 3%.

[BlasterBates]

Don't accept!

You could get into deep trouble.

Better to go and look for a new gig.

Quite right to point to your agency.

[nicofars]

Yep, nice to see that it conforts my initial feeling.
And no, I won't agree if he gets me a 10% increase as it's door open to anything after that.

We are not in Breaking Bad right ?! ;-)

Thanks for the tips, defo not sound like he will try again to mention it again..

[kingcook]

Tell him you'll do it for a 10% rise.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Leave a horse's head in his bed.

[doodab]

Defintely tell him to **** right off, if he persists try and get something in writing and report him.

[kal]

Explain how a company works - his company pays the agency which pays your company.

If he wants 5%, he'll just have to invoice your company like every supplier does.

If you ever get an invoice, send it to the client's accounting department and ask them to explain what it's for.

WHS, Hopefully in his greed he will do exactly that and you will have your evidence to go to the client

[DirtyDog]

Explain how a company works - his company pays the agency which pays your company.

If he wants 5%, he'll just have to invoice your company like every supplier does.

If you ever get an invoice, send it to the client's accounting department and ask them to explain what it's for.

[yasockie]

Get him to sign off some "overtime" and pay him out of that. It's a win-win

This. Split the risk and payout accordingly.

[oscarose]

This sounds highly unorthodox.

Is your line manager male or female?

Edit: I see the answer to my question now.

[Sausage Surprise]

Get him to sign off some "overtime" and pay him out of that. It's a win-win

[northernladuk]

Tell him he can have 50% if you don't have to do any work or attend site and then go get another gig