To be annoyed at dh's employer

[PrivatePeaceful]

My dh has been contracting for a firm who have offered him a permanent position. His last day contracting is today and he begins working for them the week after next.

Therefore he has next week off, and we've been really looking forward to this time.

At the beginning of this week he raised some concerns at work that could cost the company a huge amount of money, and they've begged him to scrap his week off.

So aibu to be really annoyed with his work? He has worked long hours for the past 6 months without any time off, so I was hoping he could get some rest in between roles. Plus I'm concerned that he'll be working for them without being technically employed.

Presumably they will be extending his current contract to cover next week?

They'd have to.

If they really need him next week he should negotiate a week off soon.

No extension on his contract and they don't think they can move forward his start date.

He has been getting home at 11.30 pm all week and going in for 7 am. He is burning out.

He's not going to burn out because of a week's worth of long hours, as unpleasant as it might be.

They are of course being unreasonable if they expect him to work for free - whether on an employee or contractor basis.

He needs to talk to them about what they are prepared to offer!

Well on what basis are they planning to employ him next week?

If there is no contract at all, then he would be crazy to do any work for them.

And they would be breaking the law to have him do a week's work for no pay.

He should say yes

For 10k

Quite. If there's no contract he should offer them one - and bump the rate up by £100 per day.