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[psychocandy]

Silly to let it build up to that level. I'd agree with the management to add a couple of weekends a month to the time sheet to use up the days.

Agreed. Never do that....
I'm not keen on TOIL even for small amounts to be honest. Sometimes its like the client thinks if its TOIL they're not really paying for it.

Sometimes you do have to make the decision though..... I do it now for "On Call". Wish I hadn't agreed to "help out" now to be honest a year ago but if I bail now its going to look bad.

[ladymuck]

Least you got TOIL.....

Not unheard of for some places to not even allow that when you've worked and they decide they dont want to pay though.
Mate of mind used to brag they owed him 35 TOIL days. The managed changed he got canned - TOIL gone. No way were they going to pay a final invoice of an extra 7 weeks.

Silly to let it build up to that level. I'd agree with the management to add a couple of weekends a month to the time sheet to use up the days.

[psychocandy]

Yes, I took a calculated risk given the nature of the requirement. Worst case is I take some days off and get paid for them, so I'm not going to "lose out", I'd just rather the cold hard cash.

Least you got TOIL.....

Not unheard of for some places to not even allow that when you've worked and they decide they dont want to pay though.
Mate of mind used to brag they owed him 35 TOIL days. The managed changed he got canned - TOIL gone. No way were they going to pay a final invoice of an extra 7 weeks.

[northernladuk]

Like he's the one doing the interviews

You should have gone for it and used the encounter as part of your patter.

"Tell me, Mr NLUK, about a time where an error of judgement caused unforseen repercussions and what you did to address it"

To be fair that would make quite a good story for the interview. Got drunk with the owner and called him Mike all night.

[ladymuck]

Well. Erm.. At least he will remember me.

There was a perm role advertised there the other week. Didn't apply for obvious reasons.

Like he's the one doing the interviews

You should have gone for it and used the encounter as part of your patter.

"Tell me, Mr NLUK, about a time where an error of judgement caused unforseen repercussions and what you did to address it"

[northernladuk]

No, another in Bury. That was NL's confusion, which went down fantastically every time he referred to the head guy by the wrong name.

Well. Erm.. At least he will remember me.

There was a perm role advertised there the other week. Didn't apply for obvious reasons.

[vwdan]

Based in Stockport?

No, another in Bury. That was NL's confusion, which went down fantastically every time he referred to the head guy by the wrong name.

[LondonManc]

If nothing else I know of one sportswear company that I won't be applying to...

I am still getting flashbacks of "Did you really do/say that" from that night.

Based in Stockport?

[vwdan]

Sorry to hear fella. When it rains it pours doesn't it.

Have to fall back to plan B and go down Manchester 235 Casino until 7am with me to make them mega bucks!!

If nothing else I know of one sportswear company that I won't be applying to...

I am still getting flashbacks of "Did you really do/say that" from that night.

[northernladuk]

Sorry to hear fella. When it rains it pours doesn't it.

Have to fall back to plan B and go down Manchester 235 Casino until 7am with me to make them mega bucks!!

[vwdan]

You did weekend work not sure you'd get paid?

Yes, I took a calculated risk given the nature of the requirement. Worst case is I take some days off and get paid for them, so I'm not going to "lose out", I'd just rather the cold hard cash.

[psychocandy]

Jeez, what a day. None of it entirely unexpected, but so far I've had confirmation that the project, and therefore the budget for me, is indeed closing in a few weeks. I've also been informed that some weekend work I did is as an SOS is unable to be funded, which is pretty irritating though at least it gets me some time off I suppose. And I didn't win another piece of side work (from another customer) which would have been a nice way to soften the blow.

And, of course, every role I can see is inside IR35 despite being consultancy and requiring travel.

At least Plan B's new website is nearly done - see if I can get some scraps from that.

First time proactively looking for a job since I took a few months off after my son was born in 2016, too

You did weekend work not sure you'd get paid?

[GJABS]

That's a bummer
Still, I think that the private sector ir35 thing is likely to produce some opportunities - if you are able to move fast, which being on the bench will enable you to do.

[vwdan]

If consultancies want you inside then they need to treat you as an employee and let you claim travel expenses to client - have you asked?

Not a conversation I've had yet - just my initial findings after a cursory job search. I will say, however, that rates aren't too bad so that gives me some hope that it's feasible.

[LondonManc]

Jeez, what a day. None of it entirely unexpected, but so far I've had confirmation that the project, and therefore the budget for me, is indeed closing in a few weeks. I've also been informed that some weekend work I did is as an SOS is unable to be funded, which is pretty irritating though at least it gets me some time off I suppose. And I didn't win another piece of side work (from another customer) which would have been a nice way to soften the blow.

And, of course, every role I can see is inside IR35 despite being consultancy and requiring travel.

At least Plan B's new website is nearly done - see if I can get some scraps from that.

First time proactively looking for a job since I took a few months off after my son was born in 2016, too

If consultancies want you inside then they need to treat you as an employee and let you claim travel expenses to client - have you asked?