Ending contract with a client who is intimidating

**stek** · 22 June 2015, 09:06

I know this Clientco, is it Grange Hill?

**luimneach2005** · 22 June 2015, 09:10

Originally posted by stek View Post

I know this Clientco, is it Grange Hill?

Nope but then this could be satire and I'm too conflicted to notice

**DotasScandal** · 22 June 2015, 09:11

Originally posted by luimneach2005 View Post

Hi, I have a client who is intimidating, incongruent and impossible to work with. The latest two actions were to mark down an invoice without any conversation and put words in my mouth around the building i.e. lie (I'm an interim exec) There is a massive culture of bullying here, I have been subject to this myself on several occasions and repeated complaints from myself and others are disregarded and each is told they are the issue - no-one else is complaining just you. I've tried and failed several months in to effect a change - I can see now that it is led by the exec themselves

So, today I am withdrawing. I have never been afraid to do this but today I am actually afraid of what I face. I have concerns about the erratic and intimidating behaviour in the office increasing or indeed being told to just go as I've just laid out 10k in fees to stay in the area (contracted until next year with 4 weeks notice either side).

My gut is to hand notice in (this is a definite), stay in public places only and only do work as per my contractual obligations (well most of these are personal obligations as I've spent my time focused on growing other people in the place and have made commitments to them). If anymore intimidating behaviour leave immediately. If this happened or I was told to go what are my options in regards to recouping losses?

Any advice appreciated.

I guess you will need to write off your losses! Sometimes it's like that.
Given what you say about your client, how likely is it anyway that they will have you work your notice period vs telling you to go immediately?
Just move on, life's too short to put up with this kind of BS.

**luimneach2005** · 22 June 2015, 09:22

Originally posted by DotasScandal View Post

Just move on, life's too short to put up with this kind of BS.

yeah you're right

**northernladuk** · 22 June 2015, 09:25

We go contracting for the flexibility it offers so time to use it. The fact you are working outside your scope ie growing other people and you are probably under D&C is probably reason enough on it's own. Bang your notice in, see if they are open to a reduced notice period and leave. It's a no brainer really.

**cojak** · 22 June 2015, 09:40

Buy this book: Death March Projects

Read it.

Take the monetary hit and hand in your notice.

(But you know this already, don't you?)

Good Luck.

A Survivor.

**BrilloPad** · 22 June 2015, 10:23

mtfu

hth

bidi

**SarahL2012** · 22 June 2015, 11:37

I can't go into details on a public forum but I had something similar-ish. I knew I wanted to terminate & got advice from a solicitor mate to terminate in writing with the reasons why. We didn't call it bullying, just stating that we didn't feel MyCo could perform to its best with unrealistic deadlines etc.

I worked the weeks notice and the individual the letter was sent to avoided even talking to me all week. They did pay my last invoice though so all good!

**TheFaQQer** · 22 June 2015, 12:09

Originally posted by luimneach2005 View Post

4 weeks notice either side

Give the notice and leave. Everything else is just words.

Ending contract with a client who is intimidating