Pulling out of Contract after accepting

[Yonmons]

There is no moral issue. You are a business. Not Claire Raynor. Turn down B and you might find that A cancels your contract at the last moment. Look after number one.

At the moment you don't even have the gig. Go to interview. It might never be an issue.

Well said, whats all this "they will sue you for losses stuff ?"

How many gigs have I been on when a "new" start contrator failed to appear on the first day. Do whats best for you, your self employed boot on other foot they would oik you out without a care. I sat on the bench weeks last year waiting for a promised gig to start in the end I took another role, I notice this week the promised gig of last year has appeared on job serve, its dog eat dog out their buddy.

[SeekingIT]

Probation Period!!!

If there is a probation period at client A - use this, agents, clients and even some contractors seem to forget this period works both ways,
not just, we don't like you, you don't fit our culture, get yer hat and coat,- also if we don't like the environment, people, etc we can get our hat and
coat ourselves - everyone's happy, check contract if probation period is there, after 1 day - Asta la Vista -

hope works out at client B

[billybiro]

Good Day,

I am new to contracting and accepted my first IT contract last week through recruiter A. This contract is a 45 mile drive each way and is paying £400 per day for 4 months. I actually had an interview arranged for this week through recruiter B for a contract which is 7 mile drive, £500 per day and a minimum of 6 months (likely to extend as it is early project days). I already accepted and signed contract A and tried to cancel the interview for contract B but recruiter B convinced me that I should go to the interview anyway and then decide what is best for me as recruiter A will find somebody in no time.
Obviously recruiter B is going to say that I should go for my benefit when it is simply for his benefit. However, I am stuck as to what is the right thing to do. Contract B is far better on paper and I feel I would benefit most from it but I do not like to mess people around and go back on my word. It is not how I like to act in life where possible.

Interested to know what others think about this...

Hmm.. Let me think:

Contract A: 45 miles, £400 pd, 4 months.
Contract B: 7 miles, £500 pd, 6 months.

Do you prefer "not messing people around" over +£4000 of expected value (and the option of much more EV)???

[psychocandy]

There will be no financial penalty for getting out of contract A.
It is the moral/reputational penalty that concerns me.

Things like being photographed having sex with my cat would concern me as a moral/reputational penalty. Letting down one agent/one client would not.

Just for the record- the cat always turns me down....

[MrMarkyMark]

Now who's kissing ass?

Hmmmmm...not really...there are plenty of times when we have had a debate, on here, we don't always agree.
You don't have to be kissing someones ass to suggest they are pragmatic .

[Boo]

Go to interview at B, and get the gig. Inform A that they need to up their game rate-wise. Take which ever role suits your fancy, sending a sub to the other.

What's good enough for RBS is good enough for us. The words sauce, goose and gander spring to mind...

Boo

[coolhandluke]

You might find that the manager of contract B is a prick. So it could be an easy decision....

[seanraaron]

FTFY

Now who's kissing ass?

[MrMarkyMark]

FTFY

Unlike you it's not all personal with me. I do think Northern Lad will have a challenge though, he does seem to face trouble when he is being pragmatic with people regardless of forum.

[northernladuk]

Why, are you deaf?


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AYSYCOTBAM?

Ah right gotcha. Yes of course but I think others aren't quite so convinced