Best ways of NOT work you notice?

[Old Greg]

Man, do you not think before you type ffs.

So you are comparing a situation where someone is genuinely sick but still intends to come back to work with one where someone is lying through the back of their teeth just because they are too spineless to deal with the situation in order to breach contract.

Yeah, really comparable they are. Bit too much sun today?

So what if someone is genuinely sick for the last two weeks of their contract?

[psychocandy]

Man, do you not think before you type ffs.

So you are comparing a situation where someone is genuinely sick but still intends to come back to work with one where someone is lying through the back of their teeth just because they are too spineless to deal with the situation in order to breach contract.

Yeah, really comparable they are. Bit too much sun today?

Maybe LOL :-)

[northernladuk]

So what if someone is genuinely sick for the last two weeks of their contract?

Stop stirring you lol.....

[eek]

So what if someone is genuinely sick for the last two weeks of their contract?

They would be able to provide a doctors note to back it up. Simples

[Old Greg]

Stop stirring you lol.....

The OP is trying it on - we all know it. This is about how he can get away with it. If he would get away with being genuinely sick, he should be able to get away with pulling a sickie.

[psychocandy]

The OP is trying it on - we all know it. This is about how he can get away with it. If he would get away with being genuinely sick, he should be able to get away with pulling a sickie.

EXACTLY!

And no need for doctors note.

[Old Greg]

They would be able to provide a doctors note to back it up. Simples

And he could supply it to his immediate employer. But company confidentiality policy would prevent it being passed onto any clients.

[IRMe]

If you have such a clause how about just exercising MOO (or the absence of it)? Clients have been known to come up with "Actually we've got nothing for you next week, don't come in", as much as our companies are capable of saying "Sorry, Joe isn't going to be available from Week a to z" you can also give notice.

MyCo does not have a termination clause for its main contract, but it can decide whether to accept any work during the contractual dates. If I no longer wanted to work at that client it can arrange a subbie, or just refuse work for the remainder of the duration. Equally client can do the same or just bin the contract. No need for talk of holiday, sickies, or whatnot.

Can't expect to get paid for it though! Unless you've got some mad bonus on termination clause.

[northernladuk]

The OP is trying it on - we all know it. This is about how he can get away with it. If he would get away with being genuinely sick, he should be able to get away with pulling a sickie.

It wouldn't change a thing though, it is just an unprofessional way of not having to face the client. It could still be argued it was a breach of contract as he hasn't worked his notice. If they wanted to follow it up the courts would see through this as well.

What he should really do is just man up, deal with it and then move on. Nothing more simple than that.

To be honest, there is nothing stopping him doing this but it won't achieve anything. The heat from this won't be any less whatever it is. All he is doing is just not having to face his responsibilities. Won't make a different to how the client deals with the situation. Why not just be honest and tell them you are not coming in. It's more down to self respect and professionalism really.

[Old Greg]

It wouldn't change a thing though, it is just an unprofessional way of not having to face the client. It could still be argued it was a breach of contract as he hasn't worked his notice. If they wanted to follow it up the courts would see through this as well.

What he should really do is just man up, deal with it and then move on. Nothing more simple than that.

To be honest, there is nothing stopping him doing this but it won't achieve anything. The heat from this won't be any less whatever it is. All he is doing is just not having to face his responsibilities. Won't make a different to how the client deals with the situation. Why not just be honest and tell them you are not coming in. It's more down to self respect and professionalism really.

Of course it's unprofessional. But he'd probably get away with it and that's what he wants.