failing equipment

[el duder]

started a contract and spent the first 2 weeks trying to get necessary applications installed on the workstation, then once this was half acheived, the workstation had to be decommissioned due to it being to old and out of spec.

surely this is ****ed? the contract states that the client would supply necessary equipment for the supplier to fulfil work duties.

ive spent the past 2 weeks and going into the 3rd week, still requiring access to corporate applications and waiting on a new workstation.

would normally walk out of the job, but need the money.

if anybody asks me about ir35, then im gonna hit them.

plus im on a days notice!!

damn cheek.

[Board Game Geek]

Go out and buy a new laptop, bring it in to work and use it.

Then submit an invoice for the laptop, as tools necessary to do your job.

[el duder]

err, i have my own laptop.

u would think an investment bank would have enough money to make sure that there workstations are uptodate?

i can just see the look on IT security as i walk into the office with me laptop and try to connect to the corporate network and apps...

dont make me laugh.

its a joke. and its easy money. but its stressing me out all the same, especially when the pm is on yer back to deliver the work.

[DimPrawn]

There's nothing worse than a contractor with failing equipment. That's what the missus tells me anyway

[TheMonkey]

I'm having one like that. I was paid a significant amount of wonga the other day to sit on my arse and wait for someone else to install Visual Studio. Then they had to give the desk and workstation back to it's rightful owner and do it again elsewhere.

You're honouring your side of the contract - if they can't then it's their problem. If the PM is on your arse, document it on a REAL bit of paper and send a copy to him and his senior or your rep at the company.

[cojak]

Honestly, some people.. This is part of Life - and a day's notice? Brill! ..and you might need to use your own equipment?? Even Briller!!

Now repeat after me "Outside IR35, outside IR35, outside...".

Don't get stressed, chill - it's the client's cack-up, not yours...

[BoredBloke]

My laptop is available for use on any contract which I get. I see it as being part of my outside IR35 thing. If the client does not want me to use my own equipment then I will use their alternative. On my current role I have my laptop and the one the client gave me. Both get carted to and from the site each day, which is a pain, and there have been times when I have had to use my own machine because theirs was not up to spec or didn't have the correct software on it.

[VectraMan]

I spent most of the first day on my current role twidling my thumbs waiting for somebody in the US to create a login for me.

My contract with the agency says I must provide my own equipment if required, but I'm not sure if the client knows about that. I would think for intellectual property and security reasons clients wouldn't want you using your own equipment.

[cojak]

It depends

If I'm presenting or don't need access to networked drives I'll use me own...

[xoggoth]

I sympathise. I have a problem with failing equipment these days. Oh, computers!