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Originally posted by wosikas View PostHi guys,
I have sucked it up, so to speak and moved on. This post is not about "poor old me ..." I have been a contractor for 10 years.
The point is that I did agree to the contract extension in writing. Notice period does not come into this, I am working up the end of my contract which ends next week. I have looked into the contract law aspect and I have to admit it is very vague in this area. There must be something around getting a formal agreement and reneging on it. This company is a global billion pound org. The key point is that we "contractors" deserve respect. I turned down a couple of opportunitie between 22nd Oct and end of Nov when they changed their mind. I had agreed a transition plan with my manager which took us to April next year. The fact I had to do a handover in 5 weeks left me limited time to look for new work. These are the key points. At the end of the day, managers cannot get away with this type of behaviour regardless if you are a contractor or not.
Regards.
Stuart.
So what expense have you incurred by accepting this contract which was later broken?Comment
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Originally posted by wosikas View PostHi guys,
I have sucked it up, so to speak and moved on. This post is not about "poor old me ..." I have been a contractor for 10 years.
The point is that I did agree to the contract extension in writing. Notice period does not come into this, I am working up the end of my contract which ends next week. I have looked into the contract law aspect and I have to admit it is very vague in this area. There must be something around getting a formal agreement and reneging on it. This company is a global billion pound org. The key point is that we "contractors" deserve respect. I turned down a couple of opportunitie between 22nd Oct and end of Nov when they changed their mind. I had agreed a transition plan with my manager which took us to April next year. The fact I had to do a handover in 5 weeks left me limited time to look for new work. These are the key points. At the end of the day, managers cannot get away with this type of behaviour regardless if you are a contractor or not.
Regards.
Stuart.I'm alright JackComment
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To be fair, we should maybe have clauses in our contracts that entitle us to be paid a percentage of the forecasted amount if the client ends the contract early.
I suppose we do just that the percentage is zero.
Sven got paid millions after his England contract ended.
Probably easier to achieve if you offer a rare skill that the client is desperate for, and is willing to cover the financial outlay to secure the contractor should their plans change.Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.Comment
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Originally posted by Hobosapien View PostTo be fair, we should maybe have clauses in our contracts that entitle us to be paid a percentage of the forecasted amount if the client ends the contract early.
I suppose we do just that the percentage is zero.
Sven got paid millions after his England contract ended.
Probably easier to achieve if you offer a rare skill that the client is desperate for, and is willing to cover the financial outlay to secure the contractor should their plans change.Last edited by woohoo; 21 December 2017, 15:48.Comment
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Originally posted by woohoo View PostThat would result in losing one of the major advantages of a company using a contractor. Now if they terminate the contract early they have to pay a penalty?The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by woohoo View PostThat would result in one of the major advantages of a company using a contractor. Now if they terminate the contract early they have to pay a penalty?
Like I said, it would only be entertained if the contractor had something the client was desperate for, such as projecting that a 6 months contract even if paid in full despite being cut short would still cost less than using one of the consultancies for the shorter timeframe. Though that would require clients to look at the bigger picture.
All ideal world stuff that sadly is unlikely to ever apply to common or garden contractors.Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.Comment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostI think there's a move into dodgy ground and fabricated reasons for having contractors marched off site.
After all projects are supposedly resourced up front so the cost is swallowed at the start, so not like it's an unexpected cost if the project finishes early yet they have to pay full term for the temporary resource.
If only we had a contractor body/union to stand up for our rights.Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.Comment
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Originally posted by Hobosapien View PostIf their plans project a contractor resource is required for a specific timeframe then yes ideally they should pay some compo for their poor planning.
Like I said, it would only be entertained if the contractor had something the client was desperate for, such as projecting that a 6 months contract even if paid in full despite being cut short would still cost less than using one of the consultancies for the shorter timeframe. Though that would require clients to look at the bigger picture.
All ideal world stuff that sadly is unlikely to ever apply to common or garden contractors.parasitesagents as to how much we can get of it.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostThe clients hold the money, so they make the rules. It's simply a fight between us and theparasitesagents as to how much we can get of it.Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.Comment
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