Contract terminated because I said I wouldn't renew...

[northernladuk]

No I agree. If contract says they can terminate wth notice then thats fine by me. But some of you lot criticise when the contractor does the same thing.

Because they are different. A client/supplier relationship is not a level playing field. The work has run out. There is nothing more for the contractor to do. He's not renewing so no point keeping him around until the next work starts so his time is done. Totally different to jumping ship every time someone get's a better offer.

If the client dumped him for a cheaper contractor then yes, I'd agree, poor form. But this isn't what's happening.

Your problem is that whatever a client does to a contractor get's you moaning. You don't look at the situation and differentiate between the valid reasons that are perfectly explainable and just part of what we do or the ones that are a bit cut throat. You just moan about every client and every situation that doesn't suit you. You've more in common with a miserable permie than a contractor running a business.

[LondonManc]

Because they are different. A client/supplier relationship is not a level playing field. The work has run out. There is nothing more for the contractor to do. He's not renewing so no point keeping him around until the next work starts so his time is done. Totally different to jumping ship every time someone get's a better offer.

If the client dumped him for a cheaper contractor then yes, I'd agree, poor form. But this isn't what's happening.

Your problem is that whatever a client does to a contractor get's you moaning. You don't look at the situation and differentiate between the valid reasons that are perfectly explainable and just part of what we do or the ones that are a bit cut throat. You just moan about every client and every situation that doesn't suit you. You've more in common with a miserable permie than a contractor running a business.

If the work has run out, it should be a race to terminate from both sides. Being kept on to do adhoc stuff drags you into IR35 territory.