Cancel contract after one week

[billybiro]

Grabbing an extra £50 PD by moving won't amount to much, if they can you early vs. staying somewhere for a longer term, i.e. more stability.

But what if you stay put on the lower rate, then a week later you get canned from your current gig?

[TheFaQQer]

But what if you stay put on the lower rate, then a week later you get canned from your current gig?

If ifs and ands were pots and pans, there'd be no need for tinkers.

[MrMarkyMark]

But what if you stay put on the lower rate, then a week later you get canned from your current gig?

I would suggest, if you have been there a while, unlike the OP, you should have a fairly good "feel" for the situation.
Some organisations, in the banking world, for example, are more likely to "can" early than others, but may, initially, offer higher rates.

[northernladuk]

and why on earth did they do that? Whether you are currently in a gig or not is non of the (potential) new client's concern. The only concern is "I am available from X date", nothing more. Maybe you are in a current gig but that's the end date of the contract, thus no "jumping ship"?

It would be interesting to know what your client would think if those 2 contractors hadn't indicated that they would be "jumping ship" in order to join your client.

Because when asked about availability both said a month due to notice periods. If they had said available from X date I guess my client would have asked why and then check with the agent they gave as a reference. Saying that if you have notice is gonna come unstuck if it takes time to offer the gig and he's end date suddenly changes.

I'd like to they would have been open minded enough to interview them.

[billybiro]

I would suggest, if you have been there a while, unlike the OP, you should have a fairly good "feel" for the situation.
Some organisations, in the banking world, for example, are more likely to "can" early than others, but may, initially, offer higher rates.

I would suggest that this means absolutely nothing when, at any contract, people at high levels in the organisation (over whom you probably have no oversight) can pull the plug on a project or cut a budget on a whim, potentially leaving you high and dry.

As others have said many times, a contract's length is only as good as the notice period (and sometimes not even as good as that).

[MrMarkyMark]

I would suggest that this means absolutely nothing when, at any contract, people at high levels in the organisation (over whom you probably have no oversight) can pull the plug on a project or cut a budget on a whim, potentially leaving you high and dry.

As others have said many times, a contract's length is only as good as the notice period (and sometimes not even as good as that).

Hmmm, means absolutely nothing even though you may know, one, or more, of the following?

A) The work is in compliance where delivery dates have been provided to an external regulator.

Or

B) The cost of not doing something far exceeds the cost of doing it. Think, new business, potential buyer for business etc.

Or

C) A project is going really well on the way to a successful delivery, will provide great value and is unlikely to be canned.

Or

D) Software is going out of support / warranty and therefore situation needs to be rectified.

Anyway, you stick to what you know and I'll stick to what I know.

Maybe one of the, many, reasons I have been in this game for 15 years+ and my rate still increases .

[LondonManc]

I would suggest that this means absolutely nothing when, at any contract, people at high levels in the organisation (over whom you probably have no oversight) can pull the plug on a project or cut a budget on a whim, potentially leaving you high and dry.

As others have said many times, a contract's length is only as good as the notice period (and sometimes not even as good as that).

You can suggest what you want. I know as a hiring manager, I wouldn't be keen to taken on a guy who has no interest in building long term business relationships and jumps ship at the first sign of a better offer.

[rocktronAMP]

So 1 week after starting my new contract I got an offer from another position, which is much better paid.

I will inform then on monday, that the position is not exciting for me; I will respect the one month notice period but I won't continue there.

Is there a nice way to do it?

Thanks

The raging torrent of burning fire in the Nottinghamshire Forest.
The frying pan with hot oil cooking the food.
Do you jump?

The only way out of it is if the your current contract fails IR35 or other legal technicality. Otherwise, I would just suck it up. I would also be suspicious of any unknown client that offers a very easy way into a new contract job with an immediate job offer, because more often than not, there is going to be an easy terminal exit for both you and them.

But, all the very best with the *greed is good* attitude.

[billybiro]

You can suggest what you want. I know as a hiring manager, I wouldn't be keen to taken on a guy who has no interest in building long term business relationships and jumps ship at the first sign of a better offer.

Anyway, you stick to what you know and I'll stick to what I know. Maybe one of the, many, reasons I have been in this game for 15 years+ and my rate still increases .

FWIW, I'm not necessarily advocating jumping ship every time you may get a better offer. For me to do this personally, I would have to be sure that the negative fallout (i.e. client potentially being rather ticked off about it as well as likelihood of either contract being canned) would be far outweighed by the gains made from jumping.

What I am advocating, however, is that should a better offer land in your lap and having carefully considered the potential negative consequences and decided they are outweighed, one should not feel obliged to continue with the current contract out of some misplaced sense of loyalty or so-called "professionalism".

[LondonManc]

FWIW, I'm not necessarily advocating jumping ship every time you may get a better offer. For me to do this personally, I would have to be sure that the negative fallout (i.e. client potentially being rather ticked off about it as well as likelihood of either contract being canned) would be far outweighed by the gains made from jumping.

What I am advocating, however, is that should a better offer land in your lap and having carefully considered the potential negative consequences and decided they are outweighed, one should not feel obliged to continue with the current contract out of some misplaced sense of loyalty or so-called "professionalism".

Bit different to what you were saying yesterday.