Agency overpayment carry on, advice please.

[SparkyJoe]

Right, small problem.

I started a job about 6 weeks ago, though an agency, i spoke to the guy at the time, and because i didt have IPAF, (or some bull****) they wanted to pay me mates rates (9.50) anyway i needed the money, so i took the job, anyway they paid me electricians rate (like everyone else on the job) of 14 quid, - in hind sight, i should of said something but there you go.

Anyway they put me back down to 9.50 about a fornight ago, and i recieved a phone call on monday afternoon asking for the 650quid+ back.

so ive jacked, on there repayment terms id be on 5quid an hour after tax for a 47.5hour working week, which quite frankly is a ****ing joke.

My question is, Ive already lost my week in hand and monday, do you think they will try and bill me for the rest of it?

Why is knocking your pan in day in and day out so ****ing complicated.

 

[flyingsausage]

As tel said but in not so refined terms should get the message across; agencies are nothing more than parasites. And the scum that support them and feed them are worse.

Well said
The agencies are parasites sucking the blood money out of our trade and giving nothing back.
The scum companies that use them are just as bad.

 

[grantr37]

i'll bet they charged you out as a spark to the client. Be worth asking them what they're paying for, and what they expected to get for their money. The client i mean.

happens all the time, they even charge out labourers as sparks....

 

[grantr37]

Hi SparkyJoe. The way I see it at the moment all agencies have a free reign to do what they like. They play one guy against the other, advertise rates that are then subjected to charges and fees @ 22.5 % and play god in our industry. There is always someone who'll take the job we may refuse. I recently spoke up for a guy in your position who was suffering financially and physically,due to "Bully Boy" tactics by the site foreman, and I was sacked. Another spark started next day. I joined the union as an apprentice and am still my own activist it seems at 57. I have seen my Official today to investigate the blatant exploitation of our trade. If you or others that read this and are union members contact your local official its a start, with view to highlighting our concerns to all parties involved in this issue which is country wide. Take care

you should set up a flattr account online so we can buy you a few pints, thanks for standing up for fellow worker, sorry to hear it cost you your job :26: