Tech pay agreements
Wed, 28 Dec 2005, 07:56 pmWalter Plinge6 posts in thread
Tech pay agreements
Wed, 28 Dec 2005, 07:56 pmHeya, anyone got any advise for me?
I agreed to do some casual work for a group in my local theatre who I had worked with before with no problems. I agreed to work selected hours for them and then I had arranged with them that I'd send them an email of total hours worked and my address for them to send a cheque too.
They say they are having money problems however said it would be fine to pay me once their ticket income had gone through but alas it is not to be. Now nearly 2 months later they are just being difficult and looking for excuses.
Has anyone else been through the same thing? This was only 10hours work I fitted in for them having done previous work with them, should I be using a contract of some sorts, verbal agreements have always worked in the past???!!!
Just call me young and stupid!! Any advise?
Thx
I agreed to do some casual work for a group in my local theatre who I had worked with before with no problems. I agreed to work selected hours for them and then I had arranged with them that I'd send them an email of total hours worked and my address for them to send a cheque too.
They say they are having money problems however said it would be fine to pay me once their ticket income had gone through but alas it is not to be. Now nearly 2 months later they are just being difficult and looking for excuses.
Has anyone else been through the same thing? This was only 10hours work I fitted in for them having done previous work with them, should I be using a contract of some sorts, verbal agreements have always worked in the past???!!!
Just call me young and stupid!! Any advise?
Thx
Walter PlingeWed, 28 Dec 2005, 07:56 pm
Heya, anyone got any advise for me?
I agreed to do some casual work for a group in my local theatre who I had worked with before with no problems. I agreed to work selected hours for them and then I had arranged with them that I'd send them an email of total hours worked and my address for them to send a cheque too.
They say they are having money problems however said it would be fine to pay me once their ticket income had gone through but alas it is not to be. Now nearly 2 months later they are just being difficult and looking for excuses.
Has anyone else been through the same thing? This was only 10hours work I fitted in for them having done previous work with them, should I be using a contract of some sorts, verbal agreements have always worked in the past???!!!
Just call me young and stupid!! Any advise?
Thx
I agreed to do some casual work for a group in my local theatre who I had worked with before with no problems. I agreed to work selected hours for them and then I had arranged with them that I'd send them an email of total hours worked and my address for them to send a cheque too.
They say they are having money problems however said it would be fine to pay me once their ticket income had gone through but alas it is not to be. Now nearly 2 months later they are just being difficult and looking for excuses.
Has anyone else been through the same thing? This was only 10hours work I fitted in for them having done previous work with them, should I be using a contract of some sorts, verbal agreements have always worked in the past???!!!
Just call me young and stupid!! Any advise?
Thx
Walter PlingeWed, 28 Dec 2005, 07:57 pm
Re: Tech pay agreements
And in hindsight I also should say "advice" rather then "advise" - my apologies.
Walter PlingeThu, 29 Dec 2005, 06:34 am
Re: Tech pay agreements
You know the old saying, good fences make good neighbours, yep I'd reckon that you kiss your money goodbye for this job and make a point of always having a contract for any future work. I'd not burn my bridges however and hope that the company concerned when and if they become solvent will honour their current agreement with you. Nic
NaThu, 29 Dec 2005, 08:31 am
Re: Tech pay agreements
I've done this a number of times - worked for pay on the hopes that it comes through at the end. My suggestion is that you always work with a written contract beforehand, and go to MEAA (http://www.alliance.org.au/docman/task,cat_view/gid,9/Itemid,28/) and see what their award rates are, and what your rights are as an employee.
If these people continue to avoid your payment, perhaps you should demand that they sign a contract with you before you do any more work with them again. Either that or choose: not to work with them again, or to work with them on the agreement that it is volunteer work.
Na
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If these people continue to avoid your payment, perhaps you should demand that they sign a contract with you before you do any more work with them again. Either that or choose: not to work with them again, or to work with them on the agreement that it is volunteer work.
Na
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Don AllenThu, 5 Jan 2006, 11:14 am
Re: Tech pay agreements
They need to have some idea of a budget in order to offer to pay you, so ask for a purchase order or a letter from them requesting you to provide a quote or job estimate to them, with a break down of hourly rates (which may have a ceiling on them after which you may find yourself working for free).
After working out a costing and getting some form of purchase order from them, it could be on a beer coaster if done in real time, do the job, then give am invoice with the charges and the time to pay set out in it.
If you turn up on time and do the job on time then it is only fair that they pay you on time. It is best to work on a seven day period as once they bank the ticket sales, it disappears fast and you would like to be one of the first to be paid.
If you do not get paid, you have something to work with if you want to get a debt collection agency involved or you put it down to experience and work on a cash basis with them in the future.
Don
After working out a costing and getting some form of purchase order from them, it could be on a beer coaster if done in real time, do the job, then give am invoice with the charges and the time to pay set out in it.
If you turn up on time and do the job on time then it is only fair that they pay you on time. It is best to work on a seven day period as once they bank the ticket sales, it disappears fast and you would like to be one of the first to be paid.
If you do not get paid, you have something to work with if you want to get a debt collection agency involved or you put it down to experience and work on a cash basis with them in the future.
Don
Walter PlingeSun, 22 Jan 2006, 01:06 pm
Re: Tech pay agreements
an example of why you join the union.
contact WA MEAA on 08 9227 7924 mon fri 9-5
contact WA MEAA on 08 9227 7924 mon fri 9-5