Advise on ending contract "early" Serious answers only please.

[SussexSeagull]

Couldn't you do the 10 days then develop a tactical illness?

Would annoy the agent but in the circumstance that should be fairly well down your list of concerns.

[Old Greg]

Advise that you are unavailable for work for two week starting in two weeks' time, as you would for a holiday. Then hand in notice.

[northernladuk]

You are trying to get out clean, that is commendable but given that they are kicking you out, you dont owe them a thing. Try to negotiate but dont lose the other one, if you get any grief I would suggest you don't look well, probably your back is gone, phone in sick and go to the other place and turn off your phone, they will soon get bored trying to chase you.
Note - I am not a lawyer so no real idea of the reaction....

I thought we were supposed to be professionals? What is all this 'phone is sick' bulltulip. They know it's not true, you know it's not true so why not deal with it professionally and straight. Dealing with it like a professional will be much easier than all this lying. Permies, pull false sickies, contractors do not.

Advise that you are unavailable for work for two week starting in two weeks' time, as you would for a holiday. Then hand in notice.

THAT is how to deal with it.

[Old Greg]

I thought we were supposed to be professionals? What is all this 'phone is sick' bulltulip. They know it's not true, you know it's not true so why not deal with it professionally and straight. Dealing with it like a professional will be much easier than all this lying. Permies, pull false sickies, contractors do not.



THAT is how to deal with it.

Real contractors would pull a false sickie if it was in their business interests.

HTH

[Bellona]

The client was about to bin you mid contract as well as the other contractors, and they agreed to let you go when you got a new role. Why are you even asking the question? You to do whats best for you and your company, you aren't just ditching the client mid contract with no notice for a higher rate elsewhere, you have every right to walk.

WRS
+ You have done more than enough to meet a happy compromise with the client in a professional manner.

Give em the 10 days and walk.

[russell]

I thought we were supposed to be professionals? What is all this 'phone is sick' bulltulip. They know it's not true, you know it's not true so why not deal with it professionally and straight. Dealing with it like a professional will be much easier than all this lying. Permies, pull false sickies, contractors do not.



THAT is how to deal with it.

So lie about going on holiday, how is that any different?

[Old Greg]

So lie about going on holiday, how is that any different?

I wouldn't lie about going on holiday. Just say that you will be unavailable for work for a two week period.

[northernladuk]

So lie about going on holiday, how is that any different?

Exactly what OG said. There is no lie and there is no reference to holidays. OG said 'as you would for a holiday'. You are either available for work or you are not. The reasons for not being available is non of the clients business and no need for him to know.

[SussexSeagull]

Exactly what OG said. There is no lie and there is no reference to holidays. OG said 'as you would for a holiday'. You are either available for work or you are not. The reasons for not being available is non of the clients business and no need for him to know.

I think the moment the client and agent starting mucking about they lost any moral high ground.

The method of doing it is secondary but the OP needs to extract himself ASAP.

[Sausage Surprise]

The client was about to bin you mid contract as well as the other contractors, and they agreed to let you go when you got a new role. Why are you even asking the question? You to do whats best for you and your company, you aren't just ditching the client mid contract with no notice for a higher rate elsewhere, you have every right to walk.

I'm with this approach in this instance. Client doesn't give two hoots about you.