Minimum amount of work during notice period

[yasockie]

A friend has had his contract terminated as a mutual agreement, but still keeping the 4 weeks notice.
The work is paid hourly. What is the minimum he/she has to do during the notice period?
She's not very motivated, as there's another better paid contract waiting after xmas, but insists on trying to be as professional as possible...
On the extreme, she could be doing as little as 1 or 2 hours per day but that would obviously be very close to not fulfilling the obligations as a business.
I recommended her to negotiate a shorter notice as it clearly is not going anywhere for either side, so why waste the time?

[curtis]

Why negotiate a shorter notice period when you can continue to get 3 weeks money till you finish.

Unless I wanted the break or had no care for the money then I would stick with it and get the cash as its been agreed.

[northernladuk]

What is the minimum he/she has to do during the notice period?

How on earth can we give you an answer to that? Not only can every situation be different but the persons ability to negotiate their workload make it even more impossible to give an answer.

Your option of negotiating quicker exit is the best option but she should be doing what she is contracted to do otherwise, motivation or not.

You say she is doing 1 or 2 hours a day. Is this is all she is billing for? Does the client know she is doing so little? I would find myself something to do, make myself look busy, bill and then go. None of this slacking most of the day and looking disinterested and bored. Permies get to slack during notice periods, contractors find something to do and look busy IMO.

[SimonMac]

I don't understand the question, you are still under contract so even if you are unmotivated I would hope that a contractor would have the work ethic do the needful, not just the minimum.

[RobertRice]

I don't understand the question, you are still under contract so even if you are unmotivated I would hope that a contractor would have the work ethic do the needful, not just the minimum.

yasockie's friend

[Scrag Meister]

At this time of year, with it being quiet, I would be tempted to do 8 hours a day, whilst looking for a new role in the New Year.

[northernladuk]

At this time of year, with it being quiet, I would be tempted to do 12-16 hours a day, whilst looking for a new role in the New Year.

FTFY

[BolshieBastard]

A friend has had his contract terminated as a mutual agreement, but still keeping the 4 weeks notice.
The work is paid hourly. What is the minimum he/she has to do during the notice period?
She's not very motivated, as there's another better paid contract waiting after xmas, but insists on trying to be as professional as possible...
On the extreme, she could be doing as little as 1 or 2 hours per day but that would obviously be very close to not fulfilling the obligations as a business.
I recommended her to negotiate a shorter notice as it clearly is not going anywhere for either side, so why waste the time?

If you cant be certain whether your friend is a he or she or a he \ she, then I couldnt put too much weight on the rest of your question!

In any event, 'what's the minimum he \ she has to do'? WTF!? Are they on piecemeal or something?

[SueEllen]

A friend has had his contract terminated as a mutual agreement, but still keeping the 4 weeks notice.
The work is paid hourly. What is the minimum he/she has to do during the notice period?
She's not very motivated, as there's another better paid contract waiting after xmas, but insists on trying to be as professional as possible...
On the extreme, she could be doing as little as 1 or 2 hours per day but that would obviously be very close to not fulfilling the obligations as a business.
I recommended her to negotiate a shorter notice as it clearly is not going anywhere for either side, so why waste the time?

When ever you give notice you work the hours you are suppose to work and don't slack as you never know when you will meet the same people again.

Also s/he probably has to do some hand-over documents, which can easily waste a week.

[RobertRice]

If you cant be certain whether your friend is a he or she or a he \ she, then I couldnt put too much weight on the rest of your question!

In any event, 'what's the minimum he \ she has to do'? WTF!? Are they on piecemeal or something?