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I am working with a client and he is currently giving me 40 hours of work a week. How do I politely ask him if he will continue to give me full time work for the entirety of 2016 without making waves or making it obvious I may be looking for other employment if his answer is no? There is no contract, work agreement, etc in place.

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  It's very simple to ask, as Marv describes below. The question is, without a contract how are you going to be able to trust their answer?
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  It's very simple to ask, as Marv describes below. The question is, without a contract how are you going to be able to trust their answer?
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I am working with a client and he is currently giving me 40 hours of work a week. How do I politely ask him if he will continue to give me full time work for the entirety of 2016 without making waves or making it obvious I may be looking for other employment if his answer is no? There is no contract, work agreement, etc in place.

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  It's very simple to ask, as Marv describes below. The question is, without a contract how are you going to be able to trust their answer?
  – AndreiROM
  Dec 17 '15 at 14:22
  

  
  
  
  

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  It's very simple to ask, as Marv describes below. The question is, without a contract how are you going to be able to trust their answer?
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It's very simple to ask, as Marv describes below. The question is, without a contract how are you going to be able to trust their answer?
– AndreiROM
Dec 17 '15 at 14:22

It's very simple to ask, as Marv describes below. The question is, without a contract how are you going to be able to trust their answer?
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Just say "I'm planning my resource loading and availability for 2016, are you able to give me an idea of your forecast usage requirements for the first [month, quarter, period] and beyond so that I can plan accordingly?"

This is not an unreasonable request.

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answered Dec 17 '15 at 14:18

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  awesome answer. would you advise to have them agree to a work agreement or contract for XX number of months? or leave as it is without?
  – HollerTrain
  Dec 17 '15 at 14:19
  

  
  
  
  


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  Just ask the question first and get a commitment to use you. Once you have that you can thrash out the nature of the agreement.
  – Marv Mills
  Dec 17 '15 at 14:20
  

  
  
  
  


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  @MarvMills Just to clarify: did you mean "hash out" or is that an idiom I'm not familiar with?
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  @Lilienthal I meant "thrash out", apologies I did not realise it was a localised idiom- slang for "negotiate and finalise"...
  – Marv Mills
  Dec 17 '15 at 16:29
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  @MarvMills No worries, I just wanted to check that it wasn't a typo before using it myself. :)
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If there is no contract and anything else was handled verbally I think there is no reason to not just grap the phone and have a conversion about this.

It's in no way unreasonable, demanding or pushing, but if you feel unwell asking him directly, I think the most innocuous way to start such a conversation will be beginning it with thanking him for the great collaboration in 2015 and how you enjoyed working for him - this will almost automatically lead the conversation to the topic of his plans for 2016 and which role you will play in this plans.

If you on the other hand really want this to be guaranteed, you'll need to get it written down in a legal binding contract and there will be no other way as to be upfront and honest about it. After all plans are just plans - there is no guarantee his plans won't change.

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Just say "I'm planning my resource loading and availability for 2016, are you able to give me an idea of your forecast usage requirements for the first [month, quarter, period] and beyond so that I can plan accordingly?"

This is not an unreasonable request.

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edited Dec 17 '15 at 14:19

answered Dec 17 '15 at 14:18

Marv Mills

4,3831729

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  awesome answer. would you advise to have them agree to a work agreement or contract for XX number of months? or leave as it is without?
  – HollerTrain
  Dec 17 '15 at 14:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Just ask the question first and get a commitment to use you. Once you have that you can thrash out the nature of the agreement.
  – Marv Mills
  Dec 17 '15 at 14:20
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @MarvMills Just to clarify: did you mean "hash out" or is that an idiom I'm not familiar with?
  – Lilienthal♦
  Dec 17 '15 at 16:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Lilienthal I meant "thrash out", apologies I did not realise it was a localised idiom- slang for "negotiate and finalise"...
  – Marv Mills
  Dec 17 '15 at 16:29
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @MarvMills No worries, I just wanted to check that it wasn't a typo before using it myself. :)
  – Lilienthal♦
  Dec 17 '15 at 17:13
  

  
  
  
  

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up vote
12
down vote

Just say "I'm planning my resource loading and availability for 2016, are you able to give me an idea of your forecast usage requirements for the first [month, quarter, period] and beyond so that I can plan accordingly?"

This is not an unreasonable request.

share|improve this answer

edited Dec 17 '15 at 14:19

answered Dec 17 '15 at 14:18

Marv Mills

4,3831729

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  awesome answer. would you advise to have them agree to a work agreement or contract for XX number of months? or leave as it is without?
  – HollerTrain
  Dec 17 '15 at 14:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Just ask the question first and get a commitment to use you. Once you have that you can thrash out the nature of the agreement.
  – Marv Mills
  Dec 17 '15 at 14:20
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @MarvMills Just to clarify: did you mean "hash out" or is that an idiom I'm not familiar with?
  – Lilienthal♦
  Dec 17 '15 at 16:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Lilienthal I meant "thrash out", apologies I did not realise it was a localised idiom- slang for "negotiate and finalise"...
  – Marv Mills
  Dec 17 '15 at 16:29
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @MarvMills No worries, I just wanted to check that it wasn't a typo before using it myself. :)
  – Lilienthal♦
  Dec 17 '15 at 17:13
  

  
  
  
  

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up vote
12
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up vote
12
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Just say "I'm planning my resource loading and availability for 2016, are you able to give me an idea of your forecast usage requirements for the first [month, quarter, period] and beyond so that I can plan accordingly?"

This is not an unreasonable request.

share|improve this answer

edited Dec 17 '15 at 14:19

answered Dec 17 '15 at 14:18

Marv Mills

4,3831729

Just say "I'm planning my resource loading and availability for 2016, are you able to give me an idea of your forecast usage requirements for the first [month, quarter, period] and beyond so that I can plan accordingly?"

This is not an unreasonable request.

share|improve this answer

edited Dec 17 '15 at 14:19

answered Dec 17 '15 at 14:18

Marv Mills

4,3831729

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share|improve this answer

edited Dec 17 '15 at 14:19

edited Dec 17 '15 at 14:19

edited Dec 17 '15 at 14:19

answered Dec 17 '15 at 14:18

Marv Mills

4,3831729

answered Dec 17 '15 at 14:18

Marv Mills

4,3831729

answered Dec 17 '15 at 14:18

Marv Mills

4,3831729

4,3831729

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  awesome answer. would you advise to have them agree to a work agreement or contract for XX number of months? or leave as it is without?
  – HollerTrain
  Dec 17 '15 at 14:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Just ask the question first and get a commitment to use you. Once you have that you can thrash out the nature of the agreement.
  – Marv Mills
  Dec 17 '15 at 14:20
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @MarvMills Just to clarify: did you mean "hash out" or is that an idiom I'm not familiar with?
  – Lilienthal♦
  Dec 17 '15 at 16:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Lilienthal I meant "thrash out", apologies I did not realise it was a localised idiom- slang for "negotiate and finalise"...
  – Marv Mills
  Dec 17 '15 at 16:29
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @MarvMills No worries, I just wanted to check that it wasn't a typo before using it myself. :)
  – Lilienthal♦
  Dec 17 '15 at 17:13
  

  
  
  
  

suggest improvements | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  awesome answer. would you advise to have them agree to a work agreement or contract for XX number of months? or leave as it is without?
  – HollerTrain
  Dec 17 '15 at 14:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Just ask the question first and get a commitment to use you. Once you have that you can thrash out the nature of the agreement.
  – Marv Mills
  Dec 17 '15 at 14:20
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @MarvMills Just to clarify: did you mean "hash out" or is that an idiom I'm not familiar with?
  – Lilienthal♦
  Dec 17 '15 at 16:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Lilienthal I meant "thrash out", apologies I did not realise it was a localised idiom- slang for "negotiate and finalise"...
  – Marv Mills
  Dec 17 '15 at 16:29
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @MarvMills No worries, I just wanted to check that it wasn't a typo before using it myself. :)
  – Lilienthal♦
  Dec 17 '15 at 17:13
  

  
  
  
  

awesome answer. would you advise to have them agree to a work agreement or contract for XX number of months? or leave as it is without?
– HollerTrain
Dec 17 '15 at 14:19

awesome answer. would you advise to have them agree to a work agreement or contract for XX number of months? or leave as it is without?
– HollerTrain
Dec 17 '15 at 14:19

Just ask the question first and get a commitment to use you. Once you have that you can thrash out the nature of the agreement.
– Marv Mills
Dec 17 '15 at 14:20

Just ask the question first and get a commitment to use you. Once you have that you can thrash out the nature of the agreement.
– Marv Mills
Dec 17 '15 at 14:20

@MarvMills Just to clarify: did you mean "hash out" or is that an idiom I'm not familiar with?
– Lilienthal♦
Dec 17 '15 at 16:05

@MarvMills Just to clarify: did you mean "hash out" or is that an idiom I'm not familiar with?
– Lilienthal♦
Dec 17 '15 at 16:05

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@Lilienthal I meant "thrash out", apologies I did not realise it was a localised idiom- slang for "negotiate and finalise"...
– Marv Mills
Dec 17 '15 at 16:29

@Lilienthal I meant "thrash out", apologies I did not realise it was a localised idiom- slang for "negotiate and finalise"...
– Marv Mills
Dec 17 '15 at 16:29

@MarvMills No worries, I just wanted to check that it wasn't a typo before using it myself. :)
– Lilienthal♦
Dec 17 '15 at 17:13

@MarvMills No worries, I just wanted to check that it wasn't a typo before using it myself. :)
– Lilienthal♦
Dec 17 '15 at 17:13

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If there is no contract and anything else was handled verbally I think there is no reason to not just grap the phone and have a conversion about this.

It's in no way unreasonable, demanding or pushing, but if you feel unwell asking him directly, I think the most innocuous way to start such a conversation will be beginning it with thanking him for the great collaboration in 2015 and how you enjoyed working for him - this will almost automatically lead the conversation to the topic of his plans for 2016 and which role you will play in this plans.

If you on the other hand really want this to be guaranteed, you'll need to get it written down in a legal binding contract and there will be no other way as to be upfront and honest about it. After all plans are just plans - there is no guarantee his plans won't change.

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answered Dec 17 '15 at 14:27

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up vote
2
down vote

If there is no contract and anything else was handled verbally I think there is no reason to not just grap the phone and have a conversion about this.

It's in no way unreasonable, demanding or pushing, but if you feel unwell asking him directly, I think the most innocuous way to start such a conversation will be beginning it with thanking him for the great collaboration in 2015 and how you enjoyed working for him - this will almost automatically lead the conversation to the topic of his plans for 2016 and which role you will play in this plans.

If you on the other hand really want this to be guaranteed, you'll need to get it written down in a legal binding contract and there will be no other way as to be upfront and honest about it. After all plans are just plans - there is no guarantee his plans won't change.

share|improve this answer

answered Dec 17 '15 at 14:27

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up vote
2
down vote

up vote
2
down vote

If there is no contract and anything else was handled verbally I think there is no reason to not just grap the phone and have a conversion about this.

It's in no way unreasonable, demanding or pushing, but if you feel unwell asking him directly, I think the most innocuous way to start such a conversation will be beginning it with thanking him for the great collaboration in 2015 and how you enjoyed working for him - this will almost automatically lead the conversation to the topic of his plans for 2016 and which role you will play in this plans.

If you on the other hand really want this to be guaranteed, you'll need to get it written down in a legal binding contract and there will be no other way as to be upfront and honest about it. After all plans are just plans - there is no guarantee his plans won't change.

share|improve this answer

answered Dec 17 '15 at 14:27

s1lv3r

1,490913

If there is no contract and anything else was handled verbally I think there is no reason to not just grap the phone and have a conversion about this.

It's in no way unreasonable, demanding or pushing, but if you feel unwell asking him directly, I think the most innocuous way to start such a conversation will be beginning it with thanking him for the great collaboration in 2015 and how you enjoyed working for him - this will almost automatically lead the conversation to the topic of his plans for 2016 and which role you will play in this plans.

If you on the other hand really want this to be guaranteed, you'll need to get it written down in a legal binding contract and there will be no other way as to be upfront and honest about it. After all plans are just plans - there is no guarantee his plans won't change.

share|improve this answer

answered Dec 17 '15 at 14:27

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