Ending contract with a client who is intimidating

[oscarose]

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

+1

Stay calm and get out of dodge.

[expat]

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.

I second the reading recommendation. I read it a few years ago and resolved that I would never again work on one of those. It put in perspective just what contracting can deliver you free from.

[FatLazyContractor]

What others have said. Have "that" discussion with the client and agent.

Would be very helpful if you could name and shame.. ?...

[ProjectManager]

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.

I second that, great book and good advice.

I had very very similar situation, I was a permie until last week, had enough, had the balls to leave without even an offer, mortgage, kids etc. just started new company, started applying for jobs and I am confident that after some time my persistence and smart & hard work will pay off

Life is too short and the end of the day if you do not move on at some point you will need to become one of them, a tosser, nah, not worth it.

Swallow the costs but not your pride, name and reputation, because these are the things that will land your next gig, IMHO.

[TheFaQQer]

Would be very helpful if you could name and shame.. ?...

Why? What intimidates one person, another thrives upon. Naming the client where you have fallen out doesn't help anyone.

[FatLazyContractor]

Why? What intimidates one person, another thrives upon. Naming the client where you have fallen out doesn't help anyone.

Probably the same reason why people call Capita names ?!

[cojak]

Probably the same reason why people call Capita names ?!

I've had no problem working for Capita in the past.

(So, TF is right on this one.)

[NotAllThere]

Death March projects can be great - if you're not officially part of it, but are called upon to resolve specific defined issues. Everyone else gets the stress and you get the kudos for fixing things.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

In my experience a bully is best dealt with by confrontation in a calm and professional manner - most bullies are cowards who thrive on inspiring fear in others - if you show no fear and don't respond to any provocation from them they'll probably go away.

I would give this a go before handing in my notice simply because it's something that is reasonably common in the workplace and giving yourself the tools to deal with it successfully will serve you better in the future than giving up on the contract.

Good luck

[luimneach2005]

Thanks all - done the deed - sometimes you just need other people