If there is anyone out there that temps, surely we can set our daily hours of work, as we're not permanent

Question

i.e. start and finish early.

Answer 1

When you are an agency worker (as I am), your agency will ''lend'' you out to businesses who need you. These businesses agree with your agency the times that you will need to work and then this is agreed with you. You will usually be filling in for someone who is off sick, so you have to fill the times when this person would normally work. You cannot start when you feel like it and finish when you feel like it, you have to adhere to what was agreed when you spoke to your agency. If you are not contracted and you agency contacts you to see if you can fill odd shifts, you can agree or disagree to do them, that is up to you, but when you agree, you agree to working the shift that you are filling. Hope this helped.

Answer 2

I owned the Company Top Secretaries Group in Old Bond Street Knightsbridge and Victoria but the law may have changed recently.
The Company employs the Temp. The Inland Revenue waited on our front door step for tax not yours! Likewise they would call Monday morning 09.00hrs to look at deductions made in other areas.
The Company has to keep the Client happy. Most Companies want min 30 hrs per week. However, any applicant can say to the Agency, I will not work more than 15 20 whatever hours and they have to respect that.
The Agency then has to find a client who will allow those hours.
It is a highly competitive market as you know. It may be worth your while sending out a CV to certain companies asking if they will take you on for lesser hours, whatever you wish and you can then consider your position, or, telephone the person dealing with recruitment. Best of luck

Answer 3

Yes I am a temporary worker, and people in this office are paid for 37.5 hours of work per week regardless of if they work that long or not..

but as I temp, I get paid for the hours I work, so if I do 42 hours I'm paid for 42 hours. but I dont get paid for Bank Holidays, and sick leave.

I do have the freedom however to come in late and finish early if I wish.

But if you want to convert that Temp position into a permanent position, to get the extra perks, then it's best to work as if you are permanent.

edit: you don't allways fill in for someone who's off ill or on materity, sometimes companies get more work in than they can handle so call in temps to help out during that period.

Answer 4

Not as a temp. As a freelancer you can probably agree your own terms of contract, if you're employed through an agency then you usually have to adhere to their hours. Likewise when you take on a short term (temp) contract you are usually submitting to that companies hours of business. You would need to negotiate that at the point of employment.

Answer 5

You let your agency know what hours you can work, and they should find you suitable positions. However most firms stipulate their own working hours so you might find it difficult to get placed.

Answer 6

I am not a tamp