A few weeks ago my boss asked me if I would mind going on holiday for a week while they looked for more work for me. As a favour I agreed. That week came, I went on "holiday" (at home as I was given only 1 day notice!) and I have not received any update from the client since that period. During that time I popped into the office to be asked by a colleague if I'd found anything else yet.
Anyway, after that I started looking for work and now have some offers which I'd like to accept. Unfortunately, after calling the client asking him to let me go (I have a 4 week notice period with them) he's told me he is waiting to hear back on some work they want me to do, and they wont know until next week. I did mention to him that the work might not come about and was I expected just to sit at home unpaid all that time and he "understands my concern". He said due to timescales I was not able to make use of my right of substitution (as all contractors need to be screened first).
Do I need to hand in my notice before I can search for more work now and lose these offers or could I just drop the client and what might the consequences be if I did?
Anyway, after that I started looking for work and now have some offers which I'd like to accept. Unfortunately, after calling the client asking him to let me go (I have a 4 week notice period with them) he's told me he is waiting to hear back on some work they want me to do, and they wont know until next week. I did mention to him that the work might not come about and was I expected just to sit at home unpaid all that time and he "understands my concern". He said due to timescales I was not able to make use of my right of substitution (as all contractors need to be screened first).
Do I need to hand in my notice before I can search for more work now and lose these offers or could I just drop the client and what might the consequences be if I did?
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