do we happen to have any legal experts here?

[Simon Pieman]

What are you actually contracted to do DV?

[JPC82]

then again its not in your contract that u would be intimidated and threatened with violence by your boss

[DV]

3 witnesses and all....

[JPC82]

fuck it then mate, leave, if he takes action tell him u have 3 witnesses to the incident

[dell boy]

You are self-employed working mainly for one guy.
You have signed a contract to say you would give three months to terminate the contract, he hasn't - therefore I cannot see how the contract is valid. It would be if you were PAYE.

[strooood]

honestly DV is there any positives in doing it?

me and M went through them once (he was in your boat with all the driving) and we honestly couldnt come up with any except maybe job enjoyment (i didnt really enjoy it that much and i bet you dont??)

M demanded plenty of clauses in a new contrat (plenty of petrol, days off, no breakfast club all that sort of shit) of course he wouldnt agree so he just walked.

he's rang me a couple of times asking when ill be back for easter/summer, but ill have a new motor by then so there is no chance ill go back.... he even wants me to do marketing full time at the end of my course  :shock:

he's an utter utter cunt and at times i honestly dont think i've ever met a more despicable individual.

just leave.

[DV]

I enjoy some aspect of the job I must admit....

I couldnt cope with coaching kids all day everyday, I got bored being in an office all day every day.

On a good day, I go to work....do some office work with people I get on with and we have a good laugh and some banter (then from the other room you hear a deeply accented shout of 'how about you shut the fuck up and do some work') when we actually are.

Then out of the office in the afternoon, bit of fresh air, exercise, being active and on some occasions coaching kids can be great fun....

The job I dont mind (as in office work and coaching) its the extras, wages and driving and mainly the man himself.

As for marketing, ours is shit....I've made suggestions to improve it....but because it isnt his idea....or the way he's done it before its wrong  :roll:

[DV]

on the contract front, if I last that long....

.....my plan is the same as M's....of course he wont agree, he'll get someone in cheaper than me....with less qualifications, someone new to all the schools and he'll start from scratch....like he always does.

Thing is D is thinking about doing the same thing, and he'd be fucked without him.

the staff turn over is stupid. I bet bar D all the people you worked with are long gone....

[strooood]

and you!!

i cant imagine the lapdog leaving.

[flammableBen]

You should ditch him, leave him screwed, then set up your own business doing what he does. Thiefing all his business away in the process.

[Barry Scott]

I've read all of this and it annoys me.

I'd fuck the job off in the worst possible way i could think of, then go home put my feet up and feel thoroughly satisfied i've restored equilibrium. Then just sit back and see what happens.

Have you considered calling his bluff? Perhaps you could just take a different tack, and do the bare minimum and do it very very badly without little regard for anything. Start turning up late, forget important things, create problems for him by not doing what you're supposed to do and often doing it wrong. When he goes mental, ask him what he'll do about it. If he has little threat beyond violence, i suspect court will be the last thing on his mind.

I'd bite the bullet, see what happens. If it ends up in court, surely you can prove he's a/ a cunt and b/ takes major liberties c/ doesn't pay enough for you to do the job you're supposed to do.

Personally i'd walk without a second thought, your life would be easier.

I have a mate who's a solicitor, i think it's employment law as well, i may text him tomorrow, although i won't remember, so another one of the many pointless sentences by me.

[yeo]

Just fuckin walk if you dont like it.

The bloke wont pursue it anyway but if he does blame stress or depression or some other such crap.

[tans]

Say he touched you.

[Samdy Gray]

Back to the original question, if you're self employed I'd say the contract is void by him not signing it.

If you were employed it would be enforceable, but as self employed you are providing a service to his company and he should have to sign a contract in acceptance of those services.

[STFC_Gazzza]

As far as I am aware the contract is valid, It was offered to you by the company and you signed it to accept the terms of it regardless if they signed it or not. You have taken money from the company therefore they are adhearing to their side of the deal.