asking client to give notice

[northernladuk]

The agent had not mentioned any contractor parking setup until I specifically asked just before reporting so I was assuming 1 hour.

it varies based on a number of factors, if you say on Fridays I have managed to reach in 1:30 which is 10 more. But on serveral mondays, tuesdays, wednesdays it took me 1:45 on average which is 25 more.

1:30 is ideal if there is no traffic and I reach parking and within a couple of minutes I am on shuttle, shuttles are normally 15 min apart, worst case i have to wait 15 min if i just missed.

OK. I have not had a client that's under an hour from home so I must admit this all sounds a little ridiculous to me but each to his own.

[stek]

My question was whether there could be any potential issue if I ask client to tell agency for termination instead of me giving the notice as the client notice is 2 weeks.

I have potential options that are much closer to me but I don't want to bear the commuting pain another 4 weeks

Have you asked your mum what she thinks?

[northernladuk]

My question was whether there could be any potential issue if I ask client to tell agency for termination instead of me giving the notice as the client notice is 2 weeks.

I don't know what you mean by issues. You can ask them by all means and in a perfect world the agent may fold to keep the client happy. But you do see you are letting your client down as well so not so sure they will be willing to help and the agent could say no because they are losing money.

That said, you've only been there a short while, both client and agent will probably be glad to see the back of you so they might actually be happy to terminate you there and then. Good luck getting any money though.

There is the other option that one of our posters seems to prefer. A large steaming dump on the client managers desk. Or was it punch him in the face... I forget.

I have potential options that are much closer to me but I don't want to bear the commuting pain another 4 weeks

Glad you've enough money to leave and potentially bench yourself but we do contract for flexibility I guess.

Why not stay over one or two nights a week for 4 weeks? Cheap hotel at 40 quid a night for a few nights till the end. You get 4 weeks money, notice period is honoured. Everyone is happy.

[northernladuk]

Have you asked your mum what she thinks?

I'll do that for him.

[northernladuk]

Ugh. Didn't realise its a duplicated post

So here is what you do.

Agree with client when you are going to stop working. Let's say one week more.
Hand notice in.
Work the week and get a time sheet.
Don't work the next three weeks because the client doesn't want you.
Let notice period expire.

You should have a clause in your schedule saying you don't get paid unless you have a signed timesheet. If the client doesn't want you to work, you don't get paid but you are technically still in contract. Effectively immediate termination to you but still honouring the contract.

Agent is not going to like it one hot though.

[TestMangler]

Lloyds in Halifax ??

[johnplayer]

Have you asked your mum what she thinks?

Will ask yours once shes ......

[johnplayer]

Ugh. Didn't realise its a duplicated post

So here is what you do.

Agree with client when you are going to stop working. Let's say one week more.
Hand notice in.
Work the week and get a time sheet.
Don't work the next three weeks because the client doesn't want you.
Let notice period expire.

You should have a clause in your schedule saying you don't get paid unless you have a signed timesheet. If the client doesn't want you to work, you don't get paid but you are technically still in contract. Effectively immediate termination to you but still honouring the contract.

Agent is not going to like it one hot though.

Agree.. Could also ask for 3 weeks leaves with zero hours timesheet

[northernladuk]

Agree.. Could also ask for 3 weeks leaves with zero hours timesheet

Correct but you do realise its a pretty poor carry on and if a client turned you and did it to you you'd be mightily pissed off.

Anyway. To save some time here's a link for you.

http://payontime.co.uk

[missinggreenfields]

My question is can I ask the end client to terminate my contract from their side which will eventually end the contract from my agency's client?

Yes

Do you guys see any potential issues if I ask the client to inform their partner agency to terminate my contract so that I may serve short or no notice period.

No

FWIW, I would just start billing for the additional travel time, but each to their own.