Reply to: Weekly or Monthly

[realityhack]

With real B2B (as in direct) yes, 30 days is normal. But if you're going through a pimp, insisting on weekly is just minimising risk.

Ditto - same reason

[IR35 Avoider]

Always been paid monthly. Agency is one of the biggest in the country, not likely go bust. All contractors on current site are monthly (agency is preferred supplier and all contractors treated the same.)

Would not like weekly as don't want extra paper work.

I don't chase up signing of my electronic timesheets until a couple of months after the days worked, so I'm often paid much later than monthly would suggest. If I trusted the client and the agency less I might act differently.

[lukemg]

They will usually cough up weekly if pushed hard. If it's a big 'un I don't sweat over monthly, I like the large amounts going in.

[freakydancer]

Monthly - last contract was weekly which I far preferred.

[shoes]

Surely it's one of the few (only?) things an agency is actually useful for, you get your dosh before the agency has probably even invoiced the client. Insist on weekly if not direct.

[Cowboy Bob]

Im on 30 days as well which is normal for B2B. Otherwise you look like an employee.

With real B2B (as in direct) yes, 30 days is normal. But if you're going through a pimp, insisting on weekly is just minimising risk.

[The Lone Gunman]

i must be doing something wrong, never been paid weekly !

Milan.

Just weakly eh beans.

[MarillionFan]

Im on 30 days as well which is normal for B2B. Otherwise you look like an employee.

[milanbenes]

i must be doing something wrong, never been paid weekly !

Milan.

[n5gooner]

weekly - all the time for me, as people have said....you onlly have to chase up on a weeks pay.

[Cowboy Bob]

I always ask for weekly - especially with an agency I've never come across before. Though I will accept fortnightly.

I can and do insist, because if they can't/won't do it then I don't accept the gig, simple as that. You'll be surprised how many agencies suddenly "have a chat to the accounts department" when they see their commission slipping away.

It's a good way of finding out if the agency is heading towards insolvency if they can't come up with the goods, and with so many agencies around and so many hitting the wall, you can't be too careful.

[SouthRoute55]

IMO weekly pay is a bit more secure, I have been messed around with payments before (especially last month pay - which takes a few months and a few debt collection threat letters to collect ) at least with weekly pay you are only chasing the last week's pay.

[BOBJ]

I don't know if you can insist on being paid weekly. The only time I was, it was a bit uncomfortable because you are with a new agency you just don't know if they'll pay at all. Weekly is where it is at

[zamzummim]

when I had a contract (snif) I got paid weekly too.

[SandyDown]

weekly for me, used to get paid monthly tho !