What to do if you just started a contract and want out?

[northernladuk]

Of course if you live next-door-but-one to your client that particular line may not work for you, but the point is you can probably find something that sounds reasonable and allows you to make your excuses and leave while diplomatically avoiding the "This place sucks donkey balls, I'm off" approach

NF saying Donkey Balls in the forum kinda tickles me. Maybe you've got to meet him for it to make sense

[darmstadt]

I started a new contract today and wanted out after 3 hours, actually I wanted out on Monday before I started. Then again it's only 3 days long (*) so I think I can finish it off




(* a couple of weeks ago someone from my agency rang and asked if I fancied a giving a couple of days training down in Saarbrücken. I 'ummed' and 'aaahd' for a day and said why not, if you make it worth my while as I have to take time off from my current one. This then turned into 3 days and 3 different subjects according to the contract and like a numpty, I signed it. Trouble is, the client never got in touch until last week with exactly what they wanted so I spent an extortionate amount of time writing the training course, in fact I'm still doing the one for Friday now! Still I managed today and we finished 2 hours early which meant I could go into town, sit in a cafe by the river in the sun and look at all the young ladies passing by...Plus, this gets me a leg in with another client as they're reasonably new to this stuff and not too experienced and after my training, even more so )

[northernladuk]

Haven't you got some toilets to clean?

Yes sir, sorry sir, I'll get right on it sir.

[MrMarkyMark]

Yes sir, sorry sir, I'll get right on it sir.

You never told us you were on a zero hours contract

[Mordac]

+1

There's only 15 weeks till the end - take some holiday, it'll soon tick down and you won't be left forever having to explain a short contract on your CV.

Explain it as a fixed price contract, therefore the sooner finished the better. I've had a couple that were done in under 3 weeks.

[Mordac]

They are not your bloody employer. Jesus wept

packet of growsum is required I believe.

WHS

They are the client (the client of the agency, or if direct, the client of yourco). Suggest you grasp that fact pretty swifto.

[Old Greg]

You never told us you were on a zero hours contract

It's actually his hobby.

[MarillionFan]

It's this raft of permatractors that have had 5 or 6 lucky contracts so can just act like permies and be happy. Finally hit a contractor issue and the arse falls out of their worlds. Don't make 'em like they used to.

Don't worry. I'll be back in the saddle in October. Rest assure the cavalry is coming.

[westtester]

I went through this in the first couple of weeks of my current contract so I can sympathise. It's very tempting to find a way out, but better to stick at it. Builds character and all that!

[alreadypacked]

Quite often you start a contract and it does not live up to your expectations. This is wrong, that is wrong etc.

You get through it, learn a lot.
Expand you skill set "You can't deliver, let me help you with that"
Sharpen your skill set "Let me show you a better way of doing that"

In a couple of years, when you start a new project that is really fooked, you will look back with fond memories. . .

Each bad project is an opportunity for self improvement.