Contract Cancelled at the last minute - Advice

[oloks]

You win some and u loose some...pick yourself up and forget about it..

[thunderlizard]

You probably left it on a bus. in which case you'll fit right in on the NHS security workstream.

[DaveB]

On the plus side there's a contract coming up for a security role in Leeds. Where did I put that CV?

[Epiphone]

No signed contract, no deal. I'm assuming you're at the NHS, have a chat about staying on.

[kramer]

got to say the same as everyone else...

happened to me a couple of times... thats business.

[b0redom]

Maybe it's just me, but I _never_ trust anything an agent tells me. A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on....

Still sucks though....

[Ardesco]

tulip happens, agent will be pissed as well as he's not getting his cut.

Also there is no contract so who are you going to sue, and what for?

[Xenophon]

It happens. Move on.

[mgb]

Howdy all.

There i was, six weeks ago, a happy little contractor, with 2 years on a great contract in Leeds that was coming to an end 1st week in July.
I get a call from Spring recruitment about a Security role at Experian in Nottingham. Hmmm...bit far but sounds interesting. Go interview, get job, to start 18th June. Notify current employer of leaving date of 15th June. Leaving drinky's, big hangover.

The week i'm leaving the current contract Spring tell me they have minor issues with Experian admin so i'm pursuaded to start a week later on 25th June. Alarm bells humming slightly but it's a big company and Spring are the only agency they deal with. I'm "guranteed" i have the job by Spring and decide to carry on with my plans to leave current contract on 15th June and take a nice week off and build a treehouse for the kids and enjoy the weather ;-)

On Thursday last week, (21st June) i get a text from Spring saying there is bad news. I ring them and the agent explains that they have had a meeting with experian in the morning and that Experian management have kyboshed the contract and decided they need to utilise their existing resource more effectively!

Obviously i was v angry. I don't know who was stiffing me, experian or the agency so i'm digging deeper. The agency were very apologetic and even offred me another role...in blummin Birmingham....miles away.

I dont want to waste too much time recriminating as my efforts are focussed on finding another contract asap, but does anyone think i can sue the SOB's or claim compo for the 3 weeks work i forfeited for this new contract?

I have emails confirming that i have the role but no signed contrcats etc.

Cheers
Matt