Which post would you take?

[pmeswani]

By the way this had happened after I signed the contract for the new client, is there anything legally they van do?

Depends on what the contract says.

Seriously? The client won't be happy, nor will the agency. You may never be able to work for the client again. The agency may try and claim lost earnings as a result of you walking away from the contract.

If I were you, I would honour the contract you signed. It's the least you can do. If the client terminates your contract, than that is a different issue.

[BlasterBates]

Agreed with above, the agency doesn't matter, but your name will be mud with the client, though maybe just with that Project Manager. Depends on how important that particular project is. Sometimes there are big departments that provide a lot of work for contractors in your field, I know I keep seeing the same project over and over that recruit a lot, so you need to weigh it up, on a 6 month contract I estimate you'd lose about £6000 gross, so say about £4000. In 6 months you'll be able to negotiate get a better rate any way. I suspect the bank your working in now would still be needing people then too.

[speedo]

I have made the decision and staying on, only time will tell of the consequences. The agent mentioned something about loss of earnings, so I will cross that bridge when it comes around.

[Lolas Cat]

Could you not take the first contract and then leave it after a week, as if you didn't like the working environment, and then go back to your previous client that paid more?

In that way, the contract would have been honoured.

[speedo]

That is probably worse for them.....

[The Agents View]

I have one thing to say.

RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION.

You should have told the agency that you were sending someone different to site, and given him a cut - client happy, agent happy, your mate's happy, you take a cut, so you're happy - you're earning more also, so again, you're happy.

Why does everyone treat contracts like employment? YOU ARE A BUSINESS!

OK, so that's more than one thing to say, but this missed opportunity makes me SO angry!

[speedo]

It would have been my reputation on line if I couldn't find a decent replacement.

But your right, maybe an opportunity missed!

[speedo]

I estimate you'd lose about £6000 gross, so say about £4000. In 6 months you'll be able to negotiate get a better rate any way. I suspect the bank your working in now would still be needing people then too.

Overall gross based on 20 days i would have lost out by 13,800

When renewals come around I have not seen many clients who start to pay 100+ pd...

The current client will always require resources, however they were particularly keen to keep me on because of my knowledge... there is defintely more than 6 months of work here....