Contracts/schedules and notice periods

[Antman]

FTFY

Very clever!

[psychocandy]

What NLUK said. Come on PC, you've been round the block long enough, you must know about MOO, and how they aren't obligated to offer you work, and you aren't obligated to accept?

Yeh course I know about MOO. But come on - give a months notice and then say I wont be in for the month and start another gig = almighty tulip storm as you well know. Even clients dont do that that often.

But agree to one weeks notice and they might be wassed off if I invoke but it wont be as bad.

[psychocandy]

This really does look like a non issue to me. 8 weeks is hardly a life sentence. You've worked for them before so you know what they're like. What's the risk?

Another longer running/better gig comes up and I miss out. To be honest, current gig is not my main area and I dont want to be stuck doing it but its betten than JSA!

[northernladuk]

Well you have got 2 options.

1) Re-negotiate terms of your renewal.
2) Moan like a bitch to us.

Although you have opted for option 2 you still have a card you can play.. It's called negotiation.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Another longer running/better gig comes up and I miss out. To be honest, current gig is not my main area and I dont want to be stuck doing it but its betten than JSA!

Well if the client wanted someone who might bail on them mid-contract then they'd probably be paying less. Why do you want to bail on your client mid-contract?

[d000hg]

Another longer running/better gig comes up and I miss out.

Why don't you put the contract you actually have first? Easy solution - stop looking for other contracts the whole time

[CheeseSlice]

Another longer running/better gig comes up and I miss out. To be honest, current gig is not my main area and I dont want to be stuck doing it but its betten than JSA!

Tomorrow is promised to nobody

at the moment you've got 8 weeks in the bag.

[TheFaQQer]

Notice periods are for permies.

So is job seekers allowance.

[northernladuk]

So is job seekers allowance.

[psychocandy]

jsa for contractors and self employed too. i dont make the rules.

if you make a personal decision not to claim its up to you.