Client Terminating My Contract Early With No Valid Reason

[LondonManc]

I agree that you cannot force someone to give you feedback. Professionally inside a contractor, it is good idea to get a feedback once a month. Even if it is casual, it shows that you care about your career. In might even, depending on the answers, you get back provide a klaxon bell about situations like this one: being canned.

It makes you sound like a bloody permie. Get a grip.

[MrMarkyMark]

I agree that you cannot force someone to give you feedback. Professionally inside a contractor, it is good idea to get a feedback once a month. Even if it is casual, it shows that you care about your career. In might even, depending on the answers, you get back provide a klaxon bell about situations like this one: being canned.

Point being as an experienced, seasoned contractor you should be worrying more about Client Cos delivery to you.
This could be material or simply decisions.

When I go in somewhere I'm advising them what they need to do, how good I am and that and the delivery is what the client will be looking at.
I wouldn't expect to ask them how they thought I was getting on

[northernladuk]

I was at one client that insisted on a supplier review for every contract/extension. I was more than happy to play. It was all worded towards a full review of deliverables to schedule, risks, future plan, review of resources supplied, signed by a director etc. Same one they do for any supplier. All very good IR35 fodder so was actually pretty happy to go along with it.

Asking a client manager for a casual 'how I am I doing' chat. No thanks.

[The Butcher]

Why not just say then? It's quite easy to do.... another contractor was told exactly why they were being canned, due to their poor management style and inability to get on with another person. I asked three separate client stakeholders, including my boss who is also in fact a contractor and all said there was no negative feedback or problem with my performance. It's a re-org or 'shake-up' (!).

After spending over a year on the bench my 3 month contract was suddenly terminated 2 weeks early - even though there was still work to do. The agent said it was because the client had canned some other projects and they needed to redeploy some of their own employees. I was not happy at the time but stayed professional at all times. I did request a contact to provide a reference as this was the first time I have had a contract terminated early.
I have just accepted a new contract with another agency and a new client at the best rate I've had in my 6 years as a contractor.

My advice is to move on and get looking for a new contract.

[LondonManc]

After spending over a year on the bench my 3 month contract was suddenly terminated 2 weeks early - even though there was still work to do. The agent said it was because the client had canned some other projects and they needed to redeploy some of their own employees. I was not happy at the time but stayed professional at all times. I did request a contact to provide a reference as this was the first time I have had a contract terminated early.
I have just accepted a new contract with another agency and a new client at the best rate I've had in my 6 years as a contractor.

My advice is to move on and get looking for a new contract.

[Bee]

I agree that you cannot force someone to give you feedback. Professionally inside a contractor, it is good idea to get a feedback once a month. Even if it is casual, it shows that you care about your career. In might even, depending on the answers, you get back provide a klaxon bell about situations like this one: being canned.

It makes you sound like a bloody permie. Get a grip.

I'm afraid that you are mixing concepts based in ignorance, unfortunately, you are not the only here and very common in some ex-permies.

You are confusing it with formal performance evaluation and Best Practices procedures. A service that is delivery oriented must have step/procedures that include feedback from the client. You have the right to disagree but in my opinion, the advice from rocktronAMP is a good advice, I do it myself and prevents the OP situation.

HTH

[MrMarkyMark]

I'm afraid that you are mixing concepts based in ignorance, unfortunately, you are not the only here and very common in some ex-permies.

You are confusing it with formal performance evaluation and Best Practices procedures. A service that is delivery oriented must have step/procedures that include feedback from the client. You have the right to disagree but in my opinion, the advice from rocktronAMP is a good advice, I do it myself and prevents the OP situation.

HTH

I do usually hear feed back in any case as, of course, it is usually offered.
it is not certainly anything I would ask for.

Anyway, I tend to judge feedback purely in the terms and extensions and further income generation.
Has worked for me for a long time.

[northernladuk]

I do usually hear feed back in any case as, of course, it is usually offered.
it is not certainly anything I would ask for.

Anyway, I tend to judge feedback purely in the terms and extensions and further income generation.
Has worked for me for a long time.

I'm afraid that you are mixing concepts based in ignorance, unfortunately, you are not the only here and very common in some ex-permies.

I guess, and that's the best I can do from that bloody sentence... that Bee is calling you an ignorant ex-permie cock womble. I wouldn't stand for that if I were you.

[I just need to test it]

The people who were actually doing a decent job that I've been really pleased to see the back of all had one thing in common. They stank to high heaven.

[MrMarkyMark]

I guess, and that's the best I can do from that bloody sentence... that Bee is calling you an ignorant ex-permie cock womble. I wouldn't stand for that if I were you.

Yeh, well, I am a little new to this contracting game and haven't contracted for anyone major to speak of.

A complete failure