Would you jump ship for better offer?

[Mannie]

Interested to see what people would do in this situation - I've verbally accepted a gig subject to contract, then been unexpectedly offered another (more interesting) role later that day for significantly (£100+ per day) higher rate. Has anyone been in this situation/what would you do in my position? And if you did decide to jump ship on the original contract how would you play it with the agency/client?

Cheers

[psychocandy]

Interested to see what people would do in this situation - I've verbally accepted a gig subject to contract, then been unexpectedly offered another (more interesting) role later that day for significantly (£100+ per day) higher rate. Has anyone been in this situation/what would you do in my position? And if you did decide to jump ship on the original contract how would you play it with the agency/client?

Cheers

Hmmm. Difficult one if you've not started. Whats start date of first one and notice period?

I'd be tempted to try and give notice now and see how that works. Try and get 2nd one to wait. Chances are 1st client may well say oh stuff it dont bother.

Would I do it? Hmmm. Maybe not if it was just the money. Certainly for no less than £100/day. If it was better contract, potentially longer, closer to home then YES.

[The Spartan]

Well if you were NWP2C you wouldn't even ask the question

It's never going to sit well with the agency as you're just a money tree to them, like PC said it's very dependent on a number of factors is the other gig closer to home? Will the work be better? Is a definite offer?

Think carefully as you don't want to get burned and end up with nothing and even worse still you don't want to get a bad rep

[eek]

You haven't started either yet so you are not jumping ship (especially as you could always find a problem with the working practices/ contract).

However, until you have the better contract you don't have it so try and keep both going until you know which to go for. As for delaying tactics get the paperwork for review and then just apologies for how busy the lawyers are..

[Mannie]

Thanks all

The one I've accepted starts in 3 weeks - notice period is one month.

Other role is more interesting and possibly slightly better for the CV, but significantly further from home (although still possible as a daily commute) and my gut feeling is less likely to have a renewal.

[speling bee]

Thanks all

The one I've accepted starts in 3 weeks - notice period is one month.

Other role is more interesting and possibly slightly better for the CV, but significantly further from home (although still possible as a daily commute) and my gut feeling is less likely to have a renewal.

Simples. Hand in your one month notice and tell them you're unavailable for the last week + however many days.

[Mannie]

Simples. Hand in your one month notice and tell them you're unavailable for the last week + however many days.

yes, you're right - I guess what I'm actually looking for is the impossible; a way to take the new offer without burning bridges at the original agent/client co, and that's just not going to happen is it?

[speling bee]

yes, you're right - I guess what I'm actually looking for is the impossible; a way to take the new offer without burning bridges at the original agent/client co, and that's just not going to happen is it?

Probably not. But if you are interested in doing that, you could have a friendly word with the client and offer to make yourself available without charge at a later date for a handover.

[texto]

Interested to see what people would do in this situation - I've verbally accepted a gig subject to contract, then been unexpectedly offered another (more interesting) role later that day for significantly (£100+ per day) higher rate. Has anyone been in this situation/what would you do in my position? And if you did decide to jump ship on the original contract how would you play it with the agency/client?

Cheers

If I understand correctly, you verbally accepted the role from Agency 1 for £x/day.
Later on that day, you got another offer from Agency 2 for a different role £x+100/day.

Since you've not signed anything, you can do what you want. Get paperwork from Agency 2 by email quickly and sign it. Decline the offer from Agency 1 (make up something about personal situation .. availability .. or some family emergency .. ). But you don't want to lose both the offers - so be careful. Also it is possible Agency 1 may never deal with you again .. if you are ok with that then go for it. £100/day extra is good money.

[kal]

If I understand correctly, you verbally accepted the role from Agency 1 for £x/day.
Later on that day, you got another offer from Agency 2 for a different role £x+100/day.

Since you've not signed anything, you can do what you want. Get paperwork from Agency 2 by email quickly and sign it. Decline the offer from Agency 1 (make up something about personal situation .. availability .. or some family emergency .. ). But you don't want to lose both the offers - so be careful. Also it is possible Agency 1 may never deal with you again .. if you are ok with that then go for it. £100/day extra is good money.

Not quite true, one hopes the OP accepted with the usual caveats (i.e. getting the contract reviewed etc.), If so then a holding pattern needs to be in action, i.e. delay both using contract review as the reason and then choose which one best suits!