Reply to: Contracting Question!!!! Time to invoice from start of contract

[bobhope]

I once got up to almost six months.

Then it struck me the credit risk I was running was about 50 grand.

I think it annoyed the permies because they asked how I could go without being paid every month. It must have dawned on them that I had enough in the bank to not be living paycheck to paycheck.


try now to do it within a couple of days.

[d000hg]

Yes, weekly for sure. And I have rarely accepted longer than a week's turnround. 30 days are not acceptable. After all, once you're in contract the agency has little enough to do so they can at least pay in a timely manner!

Depends if you're working agency or direct though. B2B relationships don't really work on a "pay me right now" setup, even 30 days is relatively short for payment terms.

[MarillionFan]

not much point now, then, is there?

Not really, but they keep asking bless.

Jeez. I dont even know what LTD I used for this one. I need to go and look it up!

[rhubarb]

You're contracting again?!!

Have I missed the votes on how long you'll last, and how long before you punch someone?

Hello!! We've missed you.

[chef]

I held back invoicing from about Sept to Dec 08 as the rate was in EUR and the pound was tanking.

Probably made a couple of grand by waiting. Obviously I'm not as well of as Dim or SAS in their dreams so every little helps.

FTFY

[The Wikir Man]

Still havent sent the Opt Out agreement back yet either.

not much point now, then, is there?

[chef]

Oh you've missed loads. Back off Perm, into Contract. Been banned, villified, lynched on CUK.

Everyones turned into a bunch of namby pamby bed wetters. Get your loveable arse back in here!!!!

oy chump, not everyone's turned into "namby pamby bed wetters", get your facts straight before you tar all of us with that big fat brush of yours...

and welcome back SA, nice to see you again

Chef

[MarillionFan]

Yes, weekly for sure. And I have rarely accepted longer than a week's turnround. 30 days are not acceptable. After all, once you're in contract the agency has little enough to do so they can at least pay in a timely manner!

I've seen people caught out by not invoicing for weeks and then the agency has gone bust leaving them thousands out of pocket.

No way is that happening to me!

I suppose I may as well get around to it. Still havent sent the Opt Out agreement back yet either.

[SillyMilly]

Yes, weekly for sure. And I have rarely accepted longer than a week's turnround. 30 days are not acceptable. After all, once you're in contract the agency has little enough to do so they can at least pay in a timely manner!

I've seen people caught out by not invoicing for weeks and then the agency has gone bust leaving them thousands out of pocket.

No way is that happening to me!

[Pondlife]

Done four weeks on my new contract. Yet to send a timesheet or invoice!!

Just going to start looking at it now.

My worst is waiting 3 months after I'd started before bothering to invoice!

Are most of you off the mark like a scolded cat or more laissez faire?

I held back invoicing from about Sept to Dec 08 as the rate was in EUR and the pound was tanking.

Probably made a couple of grand by waiting. Obviously I'm not as well of as Dim or SAS so every little helps.

[MarillionFan]

You're contracting again?!!

Have I missed the votes on how long you'll last, and how long before you punch someone?

Oh you've missed loads. Back off Perm, into Contract. Been banned, villified, lynched on CUK.

Everyones turned into a bunch of namby pamby bed wetters. Get your loveable arse back in here!!!!

[The Wikir Man]

Off the mark as soon as possible.

Current gig is auto-invoice off their online timesheet system. Timesheet in on Friday, then 30 day terms.

[Cliphead]

You're contracting again?!!

Have I missed the votes on how long you'll last, and how long before you punch someone?

SA!!! Just in time for a Cognac!

[Cliphead]

Done four weeks on my new contract. Yet to send a timesheet or invoice!!

Just going to start looking at it now.

My worst is waiting 3 months after I'd started before bothering to invoice!

Are most of you off the mark like a scolded cat or more laissez faire?

Weekly without fail, verified etc. Not paid, off the client site. I don't do charity work.

[SallyAnne]

You're contracting again?!!

Have I missed the votes on how long you'll last, and how long before you punch someone?