Hi all
I’ve been trading as a ltd company working for a few companies where I live, the main company I work for have messed me about a couple of times now by the way of booking me for lets say Tues, Wed & Thurs but when I call them to see where I’m going they say “sorry meant to call you earlier it seems to have gone quiet”
The first time it happened I was a little annoyed but gave them the benefit of doubt but this time I’m really angry, it’s obvious they’re booking me to cover themselves! It seems wrong to me to do that and leave someone without work.
So I’m thinking now’s the time to sort out the terms & conditions of booking me and get a decent rate sorted once and for all.
I’m calling on you fellow Ltd drivers for any advice and ideas of rates, terms and conditions
Many thanks in advance
You could always tell the Co in question that in future any bookings they make for you must be backed up by an e mail to that effect. You could also tell them that from here on in any shifts not cancelled, or cancelled within 24 hours of the shift start time will be billed by you at a rate of £■■■. Remember, you are the one doing them a favour, not the other way around. They may not accept your new terms of course, but you have to ask yourself if that’s the case do you really want to work for them?
Look for people who don’t ■■■■ you about. Then take great pleasure in saying you are too busy for them
new-freelancer:
So I’m thinking now’s the time to sort out the terms & conditions of booking me and get a decent rate sorted once and for all.
I’m calling on you fellow Ltd drivers for any advice and ideas of rates, terms and conditions
I don’t want to sound harsh but you should have had all this wrapped up and as tight as a duck’s arse before you began working self-employed, freelance or however you wish to describe it.
You shuld have had all your Ts and Cs in a contract, to include cancellation terms, fees and minimum notice periods for it, and you should have had your rates (whatever you wish(ed) to set them at) similarly specified clearly so there can be no wriggle room later on.
I have worked freelance (not driving) for a number of outfits, either as a one-off or an ongoing basis. In all cases, and before any work has been done, there has been a contract signed by myself and an authorised representative of the work provider which covers almost any eventuality.
There’s one born every minute.
This is why the agency ring their drivers at 8 pm to say tomorrow is off, they get the same sort of treatment. All self employed people and small service industry businesses suffer from the same sort of attitude from some of their customers. You get used to it. Whether you can successfully do anything about it AND keep the customer is a different matter. Anyone who thinks that they can rely on invoicing 100% of available working hours had better go and do business elsewhere - like the planet Zog. 
Olog Hai:
new-freelancer:
So I’m thinking now’s the time to sort out the terms & conditions of booking me and get a decent rate sorted once and for all.
I’m calling on you fellow Ltd drivers for any advice and ideas of rates, terms and conditions
I don’t want to sound harsh but you should have had all this wrapped up and as tight as a duck’s arse before you began working self-employed, freelance or however you wish to describe it.
You shuld have had all your Ts and Cs in a contract, to include cancellation terms, fees and minimum notice periods for it, and you should have had your rates (whatever you wish(ed) to set them at) similarly specified clearly so there can be no wriggle room later on.
I have worked freelance (not driving) for a number of outfits, either as a one-off or an ongoing basis. In all cases, and before any work has been done, there has been a contract signed by myself and an authorised representative of the work provider which covers almost any eventuality.
I know I should have, just rushed into it which is all right until it goes wrong,
So where can I get examples of T & C’s?
new-freelancer:
So where can I get examples of T & C’s?
Use the search facility at the top right hand corner