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Leaving a six month contract after 8 weeks?
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Originally posted by quackhandle View PostPutting contract issues to one side, you're going to piss off quite a few people.
This may or may not come back to bite you on the arse in the future.
I did it once, but the line manager was only miffed as I played footy with them and he lost his star striker!
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Originally posted by Spuggie View PostI've been contracting for 15+ years and I've never quit a gig before completion. I took on a new 6 month role in January and it's ok, I'm not learning an awful lot and the project is slipping. We still haven't got the production hardware that we were promised at the beginning of February. There is the likelihood that the end of the contract will involve a lot of long hours and weekends to deliver on time. Although the start dates are slipping the PM is not budging on the end date!
Today I got a call from a former client, offering me a rate hike, WFH and a full years contract on a huge project. They want me to start within two weeks. It's a great place to work.
Do I just hand my notice in (one week) and leave? Is this a huge no-no? My reputation is good, I never have trouble getting work. Will jumping ship lead to any legal ramifications, I'm aware the agency will probably hold my pay and I'll have to suck it up.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Have you ever seen a fat lazy contractor naked?Vote Corbyn ! Save this country !Comment
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Originally posted by quackhandle View PostThanks for that.
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Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostAs it happens, his professional name is Al Peculiar.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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You really should not have posted this in General. Business and Contracts would have been better.
Originally posted by Spuggie View Post...Do I just hand my notice in (one week) and leave?
I'm aware the agency will probably hold my pay and I'll have to suck it up.
If, one the other hand you don't have a small notice period, or even one at all, then you should work out the contract to the end.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostYou really should not have posted this in General. Business and Contracts would have been better.
If you have a one week notice period, and if you don't want to work for current client every again, yes. Otherwise it won't affect anything. The agency may bluster and threaten, but if they have the opportunity of making money from you at a later date, they'll soon forget.
No. No reason for that to happen. If you've done the work and they don't pay, then you just go down the standard dunning route.
If, one the other hand you don't have a small notice period, or even one at all, then you should work out the contract to the end...Comment
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It seems like if you're going to walk, doing it now before things really get started is best for all concerned as it will cause the client less hassle?
Or sub me on your lucrative WFH gig and take a slice.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Just do it - sounds like the current gig is going to be a can of worms. You've got a solid WFH offer from a previous client, it's a no-brainer really.
As others have said, shouldn't be any issues with giving the correct amount of notice (assuming you have a notice period). If it's just a week, work it, tidy up, get timesheet signed and invoice. If it's longer do enough to tidy up anything you've started then tell client you'll be offsite but available for support if necessary until the end of the notice period.
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Take both jobs on.
Work from home, work from the 2nd client's office until they notice. Sounds like it's slow going anyway.
That's what Scooter would do. (Has done )."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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