lol - The other companies partner eventually turned up. Invited my husband in for a coffee and a chat (as said the other one was already inside avoiding my husband), as my husband had started to unload the van with his items. So he goes in. The one that was hiding didnt sit down to join in the chat. My husband said that he had received some very silly emails and texts from the one that has been avoiding him. The other partner said ignore that. ive not got any complaints with you. Can we draw a line under it. Go away and come back tomorrow. We dont want you to leave. interesting, will he come back, wear their shirt and put their logo on his van? my feelings are he shouldnt. Anyway - he now still has half their stuff. And the false accusations were out of order.

lol - The other companies partner eventually turned up. Invited my husband in for a coffee and a chat (as said the other one was already inside avoiding my husband), as my husband had started to unload the van with his items. So he goes in. The one that was hiding didnt sit down to join in the chat. My husband said that he had received some very silly emails and texts from the one that has been avoiding him. The other partner said ignore that. ive not got any complaints with you. Can we draw a line under it. Go away and come back tomorrow. We dont want you to leave. interesting, will he come back, wear their shirt and put their logo on his van? my feelings are he shouldnt. Anyway - he now still has half their stuff. And the false accusations were out of order.

Hi forgot to mention - my husband has not signed anything with this company.

They really dont want to pay him! Another tradesman hasnt been paid for 5weeks... and he is still there.

At least if the police come they cant say he never came to return the items. This twice now they havent answered.

Crazy - my husband has tried to return aforementioned items and she wont open the door! I said to call the police and say your concerned for their health as you know someone is in but doesnt seem to come to the door.

Hi HoneyBee, I guess the email tool me by so much shock that I was livid without really considering where this was going to go. So being me (angry wife) I did reply, point fir point... And I got a reply back telling me that it was nothing to do with me. Anyway... Thx for bringing me back down to earth and think about the practicalities. Well ultimately I would not expect my husband to even consider doing anymore work for them. The likelihood of getting paid is likely to be zero based on the tactics they will use so they don't have to. Seen it before with other people they have used. I've just said to my husband... Return said items and walk away. What goes around will come around. What is interesting to know are what rights self employed people have over long term clients. Im wondering if they are muddying the edges for there own benefit... Ie: baca payments say Wages although I said to them it isn't advised to ref as this as it could give the wrong impression. That was ignored. Then they state having 2 put there logos on our vehicle. Anyway - after there last email... The relationship is dead for us inspite of suggesting it could be resolved. The construction industry is a ruthless business.

....And, not to mention, when they decided to change the rate to £9. Not because of loyalty... but because the other newbies were getting that and you know how people always discuss pay. That was so it didnt cause an issue. And they when I invoiced them at that rate... they didnt pay the 1st one at that rate (because it was the largest of the 3 invoices due). They paid at the old rate. So they can write the lovely letters that claim to be doing my husband a favour but it all falls down when you look at it. God. Im so miffed! They treat him like their property when he's not. They want all the trappings off an employee without having the issues of Tax, NIC, Sick, Holiday. There certainly wasnt even any contract to suggest he was obliged to wear a uniform or logo etc.... So notice of termination is irrelevant. He is self employed.... not employed. Still seething! My husband would not come home till 9pm at night to go do a normal day with them and then go do his own jobs. They even had the cheek to ask my husband to pass on their details to his customers! I want it to go to court.... As Id like them to explain theirselves.

Thats the price of loyalty.... its true, they dont thank you for it! they shaft you and work out how they dont have to pay you. So they might have a BA after their name and that maybe what they were taught. What goes around comes around... Im sure they will get there desserts.... My husband is a well respected tradesman and has customers that arent sat in an ivory tower and they are genuine people that dont take the biscuit.

Can you tell im frothing at the mouth about this! Time for a coffee to calm me down.

So if he was booked by them to go do other jobs.... as he is on an hourly rate... is he liable for jobs he hasnt even gone to. this sounds ridiculous... please tell me something that will bring me down to earth and make sense of what they are trying to do.

As far as standards are concerned... we have msgs from them saying... don't leave us, we need you. We dont have an issue with your work etc....

They forget that I emailed them to say my husband would be in on the Tuesday Morning to discuss the issues... they chose not to answer the door. when he turned up. Communicatin works both ways. They dont answer theyre phone when your chasing them for an invoice. They pay the cheapest one first instead of the one sequentially to be paid.

Sorry if I sound garbled... I have so much in my head swimming around, trying to make sense of it!

My husband also comes with his own tools... so ladders are not his. Next he'll be saying the Van is his! Hence why they feel they have a right to have their logo on our van. You wouldnt employ B Gas to fit a boiler and tell them to wear there logo. regardless of hours.... or is there a law on it?