Are we pretending that Gelis client is an evil employer who has enforced Geli in false self employment or has Geli found a viable alternative for transient short term digging work from which the self assesment skills might be transfered elsewhere.
Isnt this to do with terms of contract not about any principles of self employment.
Quote:As many of us have experienced work is thin on the ground so we have to take what's available. In my case the only work I could attract was with a employer who seemingly only employs people on a self employed basis. Being new to the whole self employment game I entered into this situation with quite a high level of naivety and have begun to realize that the terms of my employment are perhaps not all they may appear to be - certainly the money paid does not reflect any major improvement considering the loss of certain entitlements and rights you'd get PAYE. Without saying too much just read what BAJR Admin put up and you will understand what position I believe I am in!Maybe our advice might be that “thin on the ground so we have to take what's available” are not the best reasons for taking up self employment or any employment. The best situation comes when demand out strips supply. Possibly Geli was miss sold self-employment.
Quote:Unfortunately considering the current economic situation and work being so thin on the ground people working for this firm are not likely to rock the boat. We are the lowest paid workers on the project the firm is currently engaged with. Recently it was discovered that other contractors are getting paid time and half for all work over the basic 8 hour day, where as the self employed archaeologists get only the basic hourly rate. There was much grumbling in the cabins, and a meeting with the core staff of the firm was convened. This meeting basically involved the PO telling staff that work over the 8 hour day carried out during the week was classified as extra work not overtime - only weekend work is overtime. So despite all the rumblings in the cabins nothing has changed , basically because people are not willing to get together and fight for their rights let alone being motivated enough to join a Union. The fear of not having any employment is greater than remaining in a work situation that is exploitative!
Looking at the overall situation, I believe what some archaeological firms are doing is ultimately wrong and would gladly see change to the situation for the benefit of myself and my colleagues, but sadly as far as the project I am working on, I am just a voice in the wilderness
Isnt this to do with terms of contract not about any principles of self employment.