Reply to: Barclays

[BrilloPad]

loads more grief, loads less money, performance reviews, personal development plans, office politics

Wilmslow's development plan is to wear the company polyester tie every day.

[DiscoStu]

I am very happy with this - if you like the deal, stay. If not, move on. If you want more stability, go permie.

loads more grief, loads less money, performance reviews, personal development plans, office politics

[BrilloPad]

Nothing like a bit of professionalism. And this isn't.

I would imagine their contractors will repay them in kind and give notice as soon as they get better contracts. Obviously that would be totally unprofessional.

Barclays are well known for being worst gigs in the city.

Though I still think it is unfortunate - but if they get away with it who can blame them?

[BrilloPad]

Looks like you won't be trading in the ferrari for a new one this year then! Imagine when you turn up at the agents convention with a ferrari over a year old!

[vetran]

Nothing like a bit of professionalism. And this isn't.

I would imagine their contractors will repay them in kind and give notice as soon as they get better contracts. Obviously that would be totally unprofessional.

[SizeZero]

I still think Julius Caesar's method of decimation was better.

[The Lone Gunman]

So what is the point of a 3, 6 or 12 month contracts?
Particularly when they want to pay less as it's a long term contract?

The length of the contract is part of my calculations for rate.

[Tingles]

What a free market is all about.....

[Wilmslow]

I am very happy with this - if you like the deal, stay. If not, move on. If you want more stability, go permie.

[DodgyAgent]

happy your share is cut then?

[Alf W]

I have no problem with this. If they are invoking notice clauses in contracts we've signed then fine, that is very B2B behaviour. Like Dodgy says, we're all happy to stick our rates up when 'the market' says it's time to do so.

Better to be earning 90% of a lot than 0% of a bit more. If you can move on and maintain/increase your rate then good luck to you.

[The Lone Gunman]

why not. You guys are only too quick to raise your rates when demand is high so why cant the clients enjoy a few market forces themselves?

Most of us at least work out the contract at the rate agreed.

This is indicative of something I have been trying to show for some time.
The clients do not and will not work on a B2B basis. More often than not we are a conveniant way for them to circumnavigate the employment laws.
To them we are temporary employees that they can get rid of at a moments notice or who can be manipulated in any way they please.

When Hector comes along and screws us for being "hidden employees" it is not of our doing, it is the clients. Hector should be chasing them.

If the original legislation had been kept (which targeted them) then we would not have the problems we have.



........ ranting again.

[BrilloPad]

why not. You guys are only too quick to raise your rates when demand is high so why cant the clients enjoy a few market forces themselves?

happy your share is cut then?

[DimPrawn]

The rates you City types are on, 10% is probably a few hudred quid a day. Perhaps you can sell one of your Porsches to make up for it?

[DodgyAgent]

Nobody picked up on this yet?

BarCap cutting contractor rates by 10%

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05...tractor_rates/

I've had this in the past, and the despite the temptation to tell them to stick it most people roll over and oblige

Hope it's not the start of a trend

why not. You guys are only too quick to raise your rates when demand is high so why cant the clients enjoy a few market forces themselves?