Agency work

[SafetyFirst]

Hi folks,

this is to anyone with experience of working through agency as a general contractor (not self employed). I've been offered a few temporary roles on agency recently ranging from a few weeks worth of work to a few months.

I've been fortunate that most my career i've been on the books with a company but i'm currently not happy where i am.

So i've been placing my CV around and not sure if i should take the gamble, i been hoping to get with another company on the books but as everyone know's there's not many takers currently.

Whats peoples experience on here with agency work, what i think is that a lot is placed on trust, ie you may be garaunteed 6 months work over the phone and end up starting monday and finishing thursday to cover joe bloggs sickness?? Anyone experienced that type of thing?

Also what about expenses.... It's all well and good paying JIB hourly rates but it's no good if you have a daily 100mile round trip that you can't get any help towards.

PPE is another query....i've noticed many agency adverts that state must have own tools blah blah and own PPE. Surely they or the client you work for must provide you with PPE if you aren't acting as a sub self employed contractor?

Any views on this is welcome thanks.

 

[Sharpend]

Would you like a biff burger with those fries?

 

[telectrix]

and what drink would you like sir?......... i'll have a biffvic 55.

 

[Guest55]

it could be worse..........
i could be doing domestic electrical........



:devil2:

 

[cotty]

Would you like a biff burger with those fries?

You need to be in with the cronies to lick,err like the biff...:grouphug: