Work not as described

**northernladuk** · 2 October 2012, 10:41

Take it and suffer the lull that is coming up to xmas. This contract will end in Jan when the roles start coming back, leave and get a proper one. This could be an opportunity to get in there and sort it out for them and get doing what you want to do and possibly get an extension doing it.

I would however make sure the deliverables in your contract meet what you actually are doing or you could fall foul of client direction and control.

I certainly would not be turning down contracts 3 months before xmas.

**Alias** · 2 October 2012, 10:42

Doesn't really matter, you've started the work so you've accepted the terms of the contract regardless of signing it or not

**stek** · 2 October 2012, 10:44

Originally posted by acontractor View Post

Hi all,

Just started a new contract with a client. The contract is for three months with good rate. But the work itself is not great.
They advertised as App Developer but it seems like I am into all Support work. and not even applicaiton support. More of an implementaion
support.
Dont think there will be any dev. work here if I stick around. I think its three months and gone.
The client sent the contract document which has one sided clause. i.e. I have to give 4 weeks but client can fire me any time etc. I havent
signed the contract yet. Thinking about looking for other things. Got nothing lined up at the moment but I think If I look around full time
then I could have chance to find something in dev area.
Now I have to make a decision either to sign the contract i.e. have to give a months notice or do a runner..

Any inputs

I had the same last year, the role was not only 100% not as described, but also would have completely deskilled me so I took my option of 7 days notice and jumped. I had nothing to go to only a few nibbles but I was luck, walked into a six monther which was in my skill zone but was extremely tedious! I can stick the tediousness and see the term out, but I think the issue of whether to jump becomes stronger if there are other aspects to consider other than boredom.

**acontractor** · 2 October 2012, 10:46

I would however make sure the deliverables in your contract meet what you actually are doing or you could fall foul of client direction and control.

Thanks NLUK..
The deliverables are doint any new dev. (which is none) and support existing applications (which is100% work).

And what about future work. i.e. skill set etc. Am I not in danger of being support person then dev. (so do speak)

**northernladuk** · 2 October 2012, 10:50

Originally posted by Alias View Post

Doesn't really matter, you've started the work so you've accepted the terms of the contract regardless of signing it or not

A very good point. Why the hell did you start without a signed contract?

**stek** · 2 October 2012, 10:51

Originally posted by Alias View Post

Doesn't really matter, you've started the work so you've accepted the terms of the contract regardless of signing it or not

But if OP has a fair notice period he can just bail out....

4 weeks - re-read. Bit of a sticky one...

**acontractor** · 2 October 2012, 10:52

Originally posted by stek View Post

I had the same last year, the role was not only 100% not as described, but also would have completely deskilled me so I took my option of 7 days notice and jumped. I had nothing to go to only a few nibbles but I was luck, walked into a six monther which was in my skill zone but was extremely tedious! I can stick the tediousness and see the term out, but I think the issue of whether to jump becomes stronger if there are other aspects to consider other than boredom.

Problem with myend is that if I sign the contract then I am here for four weeks. So I have to move . It has to be now..

I am willing to travel etc.

**acontractor** · 2 October 2012, 10:54

Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

A very good point. Why the hell did you start without a signed contract?

They only forwarded the contract last night. Didnt gave me any chance to read . (They prob. didnt want me to!)

**acontractor** · 2 October 2012, 10:55

Doesn't really matter, you've started the work so you've accepted the terms of the contract regardless of signing it or not

Didnt realise that...

So I cant decline the contract?

Work not as described