Termination of Contract

[Denny]

Nothing personal Denny. Its just I dont recognise your email or posting name and the company I was working with was full of contractors both junior and senior. I also didnt want a copy of my email address going out.

I would hate to bad mouth them only to discover that you could be one of them. Sorry.

I suppose that's the problem with forums - you don't know who you are talking too.

I most definitely was not one of the contractors you worked with. I've posted on here loads of times.

[MarillionFan]

Rebecca. It was something I had organised in September. It just so happened that I got this contract in the meantime. One day off in the 1st week, compared to nothing else for the next four months is no big deal.

I didnt mention at interview, but mentioned it on the 2nd day in. Problem was I didnt get a computer for the 1st two days so couldnt have sent an email confirming it, but as I was also sat next to the PM so I spoke to him face 2 face.

Obviously I got the politics wrong. They pulled the GM and in fact- I am fairly certain the explanantion they have sent me does not correlate with the clause they have used to terminate. So in regards to my day off, it is sad that the PM chooses to lie about it and that the other 3 colleagues who said to me - 'See you Tuesday' go quiet.

Best out of it IMO.

[messiah]

name and shame them .... use a rhyming word with the client then I will avoid ..

name and shame them .... use a rhyming word with the client then I will avoid ..

Millan they sound like a NIGHTMARE !

[Rebecca Loos]

MF - understood. Really bad when people lie behind your back. You're probably better off out of it, that is true.
You placed yourself in a situation that was far from ideal, but the people you dealt with didn't help. Hope you'll find something else soon with better people in a better environment.

[mcquiggd]

Cant believe that, the barstweards did exactly the same thing to me, Alexander Mann and Atos.

They seem to be known for it... I spoke to several contractors who had been chopped from one project after another and sometimes asked to take 'holidays'... basically they rely on a lot of public sector work and dont budget realistically, so they often run out of cash on projects. In this case the Scottish Executive didnt release funding they counted on. At one point the project manager wanted me to take 2 months off during the already signed 6 month contract and he explicitly said it was for financial reasons, explaining the two different budgets for permanent and contract staff on the project.

Even the permanent staff were wary and gave me their contact details in case I heard of any other jobs.

[MarillionFan]

Anyone recommend a solicitor please who specialises in IT Law?

Drop me a private message please.

MF

[boredsenseless]

Anyone recommend a solicitor please who specialises in IT Law?

Drop me a private message please.

MF

You don't need an IT Law specialist if you intend to fight this one, what you need is a Contract Law Expert - specialising in Business to Business agreements.

Most large towns will have many solicitor firms with huge Commercial Contracts divisions, just go to Yellow Pages. Most will offer a free consultation after which you can decide if you want them to carry on.

I had a contract issue sorted in 15 minutes once the right person cast their eye over it, cost £90 (as the minimum bill was .5 hour) but it saved me about 10K in other charges.

[s2budd]

Quite honestly, reference this whole saga. Forget about it as it's not worth it.
I was asked to get my coat from DHL in Stains about 2-3 years ago now. I have no idea why and now don't care. At the time I wanted to sue the pants off them but quickly realised that if I took any action it would cost a great deal in money and time.

Take a break, dust yourself off, blank the contract from your CV and off you go again. Good Luck.
The most important thing is that you handle yourself like a professional. If others are less than professional then that's their problem.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Quite honestly, reference this whole saga. Forget about it as it's not worth it.
I was asked to get my coat from DHL in Stains about 2-3 years ago now. I have no idea why and now don't care. At the time I wanted to sue the pants off them but quickly realised that if I took any action it would cost a great deal in money and time.

Take a break, dust yourself off, blank the contract from your CV and off you go again. Good Luck.
The most important thing is that you handle yourself like a professional. If others are less than professional then that's their problem.

Well and Good, however professional people do have the right to take legal action if they have been treated in a shoddy unprofessional manner.

Ultimately its down to MF to weigh up the costs etc of such an undertaking, last but not least also to assess the potential success of any such undertaking.

Then again,often a lawyers letter will bring the offending party to their senses and an out of court settlement can be arranged.

Good Luck MF.

[Phoenix]

Quite honestly, reference this whole saga. Forget about it as it's not worth it.
I was asked to get my coat from DHL in Stains about 2-3 years ago now. I have no idea why and now don't care. At the time I wanted to sue the pants off them but quickly realised that if I took any action it would cost a great deal in money and time.

Take a break, dust yourself off, blank the contract from your CV and off you go again. Good Luck.
The most important thing is that you handle yourself like a professional. If others are less than professional then that's their problem.

How very British of you!