Right to terminate at short notice

[malvolio]

Hi all

Thanks for the advice so far

> Security is not exactly a benefit of contracting, if you're not comfortable with the entirely real risk...

Yeah - its not so much that I'm not comfortable with the risk - its just I'm not sure what the risks are in practice yet.

I'm still just gathering information on the realities of contracting - rather than what you hear from your mates and associates who have done it in the past

Thanks all for the info - very helpful

S

That's the point - in the modern world,you don't do contracting, being a contractor is a career choice and being a contractor is your job. What skills you apply for the client are subsidiary. Your USP is that you are highly skilled but disposable, that's why we charge what we do.

Bank on engagements stopping at any time without warning and working for 7 months a year and you won't go far wrong. If you're not comfortable with that, stay permie.

[Sausage Surprise]

Hi guys

I'm just looking into contracting for the first time and have been wondering about the following:

When you sign a contract for say a 6 month piece of work, do contracts tend to have clauses in them that say the client/agency can basically cancel the contract with only say, 5 days notice?

Is there any way to avoid this? I am looking at contracts that arent local, which would mean I would need to find a place to rent in another town. Clearly its pretty precarious to be in a position where you have a rental liability of say 6 months, but your income could vanish with only a weeks notice.

Does this tend to be the situation or is it the case that contracts will normally give a better notice period than that?

Thanks for your help

S

Welcome to contracting where you can be binned on the spot

Get used to it or stay permie.

[GB9]

Ibis Budget is your friend

I stayed in an Ibis in East London once. Based on the people coming and going, and the conversations I heard, I would swear that the bloke who signed me in was also running a takeaway, a taxi firm and an escort agency at the same time.

[northernladuk]

I stayed in an Ibis in East London once. Based on the people coming and going, and the conversations I heard, I would swear that the bloke who signed me in was also running a takeaway, a taxi firm and an escort agency at the same time.

Well he had his head screwed on good and proper then. Staying in London you need to eat, sleep, shag and then get to work in the morning in which case he has every base covered. Be interesting to see if the escort cleans the rooms and drives the taxi. All he is missing is an accountancy service and he has all the contractor needs covered

[kevpuk]

Well he had his head screwed on good and proper then. Staying in London you need to eat, sleep, shag and then get to work in the morning in which case he has every base covered. Be interesting to see if the escort cleans the rooms and drives the taxi. All he is missing is an accountancy service and he has all the contractor needs covered

Could probably provide some insurances too, and maybe contract review service?