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So.. wondering what people's thoughts are on this.

So I started working for a company late last year, so far I've done four projects (one was a test), the contract and hourly rate was sorted out and all happy. However, in the three months I've worked there the terms of payment has been changed two times (both times within 30 days).

First (originally) was being paid for x amount of hours any hours over that moves on to an hourly rate.

Second change moved over to a fixed rate per month.

And currently I'm now just on an hourly rate.

The justification for the change in terms was "the current terms isn't working out for us" - as far as I'm aware no-one elses terms have changed. However the quickness of the term changes here do concern me.

Now I do have some personal issues (disability for one) as well as other issues so I don't do things faster than other other devs, however, I get the job done and I stick to deadlines (and yes the company is aware of my personal issues).

In terms of current projects I'm only doing tweaks to current projects so my hours at the moment per week are slow (I have been asked about new projects) but I've heard nothing whatsoever on start dates etc.

Just an FYI the current work done, I've had no issues whatsoever.

So I would like some thoughts on what you'll do if you were in this situation as personally I can think of two reasons but I would rather see what other people think here.

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    Hourly rate pushes the risk of "nothing to do" over to you. That's why you need to charge more.
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    @Fast-Nop they've set the terms, it's apparently there "base" rate or something like that.

    When I contacted the account director apparently the CEO made the call. Now I get on well with everyone no bother but yeah the fact that terms keeps changing is concerning especially as quickly as they have.
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    Why yes, fixed rate per month makes sense for them if they think you're likely to run into over-hours. Changing that to paying by the hour will save them money if they think you won't have that much to do.
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    @Fast-Nop I get the need to save money sure but there a fairly busy company, but for me it's more the concern of the quickness of the terms changing.

    Also if they are low in work that wasn't mentioned at all just a message "were moving you to an hourly rate" - which in terms of explanation isn't much.
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    I would also mention that when the terms got changed the first time onto a fixed rate a couple of weeks after the terms got changed again... So if work was low, why were they changed the first time round?

    See what I mean it just seems odd to me.
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    @rutee07 The company is 100% remote no offices and all clients are on a monthly retainer
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