I have an urgent situation that has come to a head today.
I work for an investment bank in the City as a contractor via an agency. My manager gave me verbal notice on 19 November to end my contract (due to cutbacks) but said he would try to extend how long I can say as long as possible. But, he said it would likely be the 14 days' notice per my contract. Reality is, the mention of trying to extend it was him just being polite.
However... I have not yet received any paperwork from the agency and my contract states that they must give me 14 days' notice in writing to end my contract. I've just had a phone call from the agency today to say that there has been a miscommunication between the client and the agency (a clerical error) and that they understand I am entitled to the full 14 days' notice from today (which they will issue me in writing today). However, they are asking for a compromise because my manager has it in his head that my last day will be 04 December (Monday) based on the verbal notice he gave me on 19 November.
The compromise is that I finish on Friday 08 December. I mentioned that this serves me no real benefit and I am fully entitled to stick my heels in the ground and impose the 14 days from today. The agency agrees. So, I have said I will come back to them this afternoon.
So, I'm not sure what to do. My next role is unlikely to start until at least Monday week. So, I'm thinking maybe I could say I will work the full 14 days from today, but I will gladly finish as soon as I have another role if it starts within that 14 days.
What I don't want to do is upset my manager by effectively exploiting what is really a clerical error. I'm not even sure who will take the financial hit if I stick my heels in - the client or the agency. That's between them I guess.
For me, it's a lot of money to give up just for a compromise I get no benefit from. But, it could potentially burn my bridges if I stick my heels in.
Not sure what to do...
I work for an investment bank in the City as a contractor via an agency. My manager gave me verbal notice on 19 November to end my contract (due to cutbacks) but said he would try to extend how long I can say as long as possible. But, he said it would likely be the 14 days' notice per my contract. Reality is, the mention of trying to extend it was him just being polite.
However... I have not yet received any paperwork from the agency and my contract states that they must give me 14 days' notice in writing to end my contract. I've just had a phone call from the agency today to say that there has been a miscommunication between the client and the agency (a clerical error) and that they understand I am entitled to the full 14 days' notice from today (which they will issue me in writing today). However, they are asking for a compromise because my manager has it in his head that my last day will be 04 December (Monday) based on the verbal notice he gave me on 19 November.
The compromise is that I finish on Friday 08 December. I mentioned that this serves me no real benefit and I am fully entitled to stick my heels in the ground and impose the 14 days from today. The agency agrees. So, I have said I will come back to them this afternoon.
So, I'm not sure what to do. My next role is unlikely to start until at least Monday week. So, I'm thinking maybe I could say I will work the full 14 days from today, but I will gladly finish as soon as I have another role if it starts within that 14 days.
What I don't want to do is upset my manager by effectively exploiting what is really a clerical error. I'm not even sure who will take the financial hit if I stick my heels in - the client or the agency. That's between them I guess.
For me, it's a lot of money to give up just for a compromise I get no benefit from. But, it could potentially burn my bridges if I stick my heels in.
Not sure what to do...
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