Taking a contract you know you won't finish

[WTFH]

I have been looking for a new .sig . Cheers

I've been thinking about a new one too, how about:

Bollocks.

[moneymoney]

You'll be upsetting people a little, sure. It's how you handle it that matters.


Also, make sure you do a good, professional job, i.e. if the project go live is the week after you plan to leave, then maybe better not to start, but if it's just work, do what you can to the best of your ability and leave it as cleanly as you can.

seems like a sensible approach

cheers for the advice all, was expecting a barrage of "unprofessional behaviour etc"

[MrMarkyMark]

Can you not sub a mate in?

[northernladuk]

Can you not sub a mate in?

I thought about doing that on one gig but I hit a major snag......

[WTFH]

I thought about doing that on one gig but I hit a major snag......

no mates?

[northernladuk]

seems like a sensible approach

cheers for the advice all, was expecting a barrage of "unprofessional behaviour etc"

IMO it is if you are making a habit of it, doing for insignificant reasons, leaving the client up tulip creek and the like. That would show a poor attitude towards you clients and reflect on the way you do business. That is when professionalism comes in to it.

In this rather extreme situation I think you can be a tad mercenary about it without having to question your professionalism. Nothing to say you can't leave when you want and handle the client well enough that he doesn't get left in the lurch so win win.

[DallasDad]

Here's an alternative option
Get yourself walked nearer the time!
I have worked alongside contractors who I am convinced had this in mind

Increasingly spend more and more of your working day whilst at the client site doing personal admin, personal web surfing, shopping, texting, phone calls etc. especially during conference calls. respond to questions in a vague and distracted way, display your obvious superiority by criticising every client process endlessly.

I am talking practice work avoidance for at least 50-75% of your time when on site any less might not get noticed unless you try really hard.

When WFH disappear for hours on end.

[Scruff]

Just Keep Schtum and invoice...

[BigRed]

I find it hard to take the mickey more than the permies. Just having someone there who isn't talking rubbish seems to be enough for a lot of companies.

[psychocandy]

Just don't see why you need to be creative. You've got a notice period, serve it for personal reasons. Do a good hand over and leave happy. Psychocandy advocates you don't this for the next gig that's paying 15 quid more so I'm sure it's OK if you are emigrating.

Nice to see you are concerned about doing the right thing but it really doesn't matter in this situation.

Umm No. I always advocate if theres a notice period then I see no issue with invoking it. No notice then I dont agree you should breach.