Extension and notice period

[TheFaQQer]

So I should keep accepting extension offers regardless of any other considerations? When is the "end of a gig"? My contract says the end is 21st December 2015. Are you saying that the end is whenever a client decides they no longer want you? Seems a bit of a passive and lame approach to managing ones career.

Your contract ends 21st December 2015. If you want to leave, you leave at the end of the contract. If you don't want to leave, you accept the extension.

At the end of the extension, if you want to leave then you leave. If you don't want to leave and there is an extension on offer, you accept the extension. If you don't want to leave and there is no extension then tough.

You are in business. You have the choice of what contracts you accept or reject. Exercise your choice.

[WTFH]

Your contract ends 21st December 2015.

...good point, that means the "huge obstacle" of 4 weeks is currently under 3 weeks. If he doesn't renew, it will go down to zero!

[VillageContractor]

In my experience (which isn't much) most agents will say they need you to start today, whereas in reality it can take anything ~2 weeks to paperwork sorted.

I wouldn't tell them you have a 4 week notice as they won't put you forward for the role. Once you've secured a role the start has some flex.

VC

[SueEllen]

In my experience (which isn't much) most agents will say they need you to start today, whereas in reality it can take anything ~2 weeks to paperwork sorted.

I wouldn't tell them you have a 4 week notice as they won't put you forward for the role. Once you've secured a role the start has some flex.

VC

Not in all cases.

There are cases they want you there immediately after you have interviewed but you have to delay them due to the messy contract the agency gives you.

Even if you need clearance or background checks they can be done very quickly, if you have the right people involved and most importantly you have had them done before.

[Antman]

So I should keep accepting extension offers regardless of any other considerations? When is the "end of a gig"? My contract says the end is 21st December 2015..

On another point, it doesn't seem clear that you have clear deliverables, just a contract end date. I don't know anything about your working practices but it could flag up (hushed tones) "disguised employment".

[MrMarkyMark]

but it could flag up (hushed tones) "disguised employment".

Oh no...!!!!

[wantacontract]

In my experience (which isn't much) most agents will say they need you to start today, whereas in reality it can take anything ~2 weeks to paperwork sorted.

I wouldn't tell them you have a 4 week notice as they won't put you forward for the role. Once you've secured a role the start has some flex.

VC

in most cases I agree, just tell them you have two weeks notice and then work around it....

2 weeks is pretty standard, and then you add on a bit of time for contract review etc.....and agreeing a start date...