Request to work 12 hour shifts out of hours etc

[psychocandy]

Hmmm. Was mentioned at the interview that client may have plans to do this and I did mention to the agency at the time that standard day rate wouldn't be appropriate for this.

Personally, I'd be happy to work two nights of 12 hours and call this 3 working days (e.g. work mon/tues night and bill for mon-wed).

Trouble is it looks like I'm going to end up looking like the awkward git.....

Fully expect NLUK to have a go at me here! :-)

[TheFaQQer]

FFS

Who's sockie is this???

[northernladuk]

A) Who gives a fck
B) General is for you insignificant whinging
C) If that cap fits wear it
D) Read what you just put and try work out why NLUK (and all the others) are having a go at you
E) Do yourself a favour and just delete your account for a couple of months.

[psychocandy]

NLUK - you are of course entitled to your opinion.

But is there any need to be so rude???

[northernladuk]

NLUK - you are of course entitled to your opinion.

But is there any need to be so rude???

Yup.

[eek]

Yup.

+1 Sadly even I have to agree.

However there is no way a professional would regularly work a 12 hour day so I see the complaint. However I would deal with it quietly rather than posting it here for people to laugh about.

[SueEllen]

NLUK - you are of course entitled to your opinion.

But is there any need to be so rude???

Everytime you come on here you moan about a contract or client.

The client must have made it clear what the contract hours are or didn't you ask before you started?

If you didn't ask then it your tough tulip but don't come here moaning.

Also when I was permie it was common for me to start a job without a computer or anything to do. In that case I either talked to a lot of people, made everyone tea or tried to find out what other people were working on. This has extended somewhat to being a contractor even though I'm paid lots more however I don't complain.

[AtW]

However there is no way a professional would regularly work a 12 hour day so I see the complaint.

Soldiers do on active duty.

Perhaps his gig is in Afghanistan, fixing network cables under fire...

[SueEllen]

Soldiers do on active duty.

Perhaps his gig is in Afghanistan, fixing network cables under fire...

I know other people who were IT permies who were sent abroad and did 12 hour shifts.

There only reward was the offer of one extra day holiday in the country they were sent to.

Unfortunately the countries were tulipholes so they didn't accept the offer.

[socialworker]

QUOTE=northernladuk;1774330]A) Who gives a fck
B) General is for you insignificant whinging
C) If that cap fits wear it
D) Read what you just put and try work out why NLUK (and all the others) are having a go at you
E) Do yourself a favour and just delete your account for a couple of months.[/QUOTE]

Would that not be "your insignificant whinging" ?