Dealing with notice periods

[northernladuk]

I was offered a contract with no ability to give notice on my side (but 2 weeks the other way), but I refused and suggested 4 weeks. The agent made a big deal about going back to the client and asking, and it was agreed 4 weeks.

I found out later that everybody at ClientCo. had to give only 2 weeks notice, and they did the same for contractors - as I found out from a couple of other contractors through the same agent. So it was just the agent lying (shock horror!). I think the reason was that there was another contractor hired for the same job who just didn't show up on the first day (was it one of you?), so with me the agent was covering himself.

Are you sure it wasn't a change in client policy? I remember when I was at Barclays we had the ability to give 4 weeks notice but at some point they changed to no notice because the rates weren't good and people were just using them as a stop gap between contracts and dumping them for a better rate. Ended up with me able to give notice and the contractor next to me not being able to as per your situation. Totally a client choice and nothing to do with the agency and in this case there was zero negotiation. However much you hassled the agency they couldn't change it.

[Old Greg]

Are you sure it wasn't a change in client policy? I remember when I was at Barclays we had the ability to give 4 weeks notice but at some point they changed to no notice because the rates weren't good and people were just using them as a stop gap between contracts and dumping them for a better rate. Ended up with me able to give notice and the contractor next to me not being able to as per your situation. Totally a client choice and nothing to do with the agency and in this case there was zero negotiation. However much you hassled the agency they couldn't change it.

RoS clause?

[northernladuk]

RoS clause?

At Barclays? I don't think so. It was in the contract but reality would be a very different thing.

[Old Greg]

At Barclays? I don't think so. It was in the contract but reality would be a very different thing.

So you keep trying to send a subbie until they terminate your contract. Job's a good 'un.