Reply to: Leaving without full notice

[psychocandy]

Contact the new client contact directly and confirm that they definitely want you to start in a week. Agents often bulltulip about start dates.

Once you have done that make up a reason why you have to leave current client early and go.

Thanks SE. You're not wrong there. I have done this to confirm and whilst new client isnt being too awkward they do want an ASAP start.

[SueEllen]

At interview told them 4 weeks but could be less possibly.

Contact the new client contact directly and confirm that they definitely want you to start in a week. Agents often bulltulip about start dates.

Once you have done that make up a reason why you have to leave current client early and go.

[psychocandy]

Exactly bolshie. Pointless looking 4-6 weeks before otherwise.

[BolshieBastard]

In my experience, if client is not offerring an extension, they usually say 'if you find something, we'll let you go earlier.' I pressume this client hasnt said that (or hasnt been told extension not being taken up even if offerred)?

I dont agree with this stuff that its ok to leave at short notice for personal reasons family illness etc but not if you have another job lined up. Sorry that's just inconsistent bulltulip by some people. You're either ok leaving on short notice or not, full stop.

People talk about looking for the next contract 4 to 6 weeks before the current one ends and expect people to give up on a new role that requires a start in 1 week during this 'search period'? What sort of nonsense is that? Tell you what it is, more inconsistent nonsense, that's what.

Myself, I didnt have a problem leaving early especially if it means the next client wont wait. Sure you have to weigh up if client will have you back but weighing up whether you're going to have no income for god knows how long should trump that.

[psychocandy]

Haven't you already got form for this sort of thing, Pyscho or have I been mistaking you with somebody else all this time? Finish the job and leave without rancour for once.

Nope. Never even given notice on a contract. Last one I just didnt accept the extension and took something else.

[Taita]

6 wks left current gig. Then ending Deffo. 4 weeks notice. Not the best gig and client hasn't treated me that we'll.

New gig on table. Much better, longer, more money.

But its dependant on week start. What to do?

Client may be OK with week or I may have to say tough I'm off.

Not ideal. What u all reckon?

Haven't you already got form for this sort of thing, Pyscho or have I been mistaking you with somebody else all this time? Finish the job and leave without rancour for once.

[psychocandy]

At interview told them 4 weeks but could be less possibly.

[psychocandy]

No deadlines. This is bau ir35 unfriendly support. They'll just be one person down.

[psychocandy]

Prob be inconvenient for current client while they get someone else. not end of world.

[TheFaQQer]

Especially if you aren't planning to stay with the current client why not just raise it with them and see? Will it leave them in the lurch if you leave with the contract un-finished?

Those tapes won't change themselves.

[d000hg]

Especially if you aren't planning to stay with the current client why not just raise it with them and see? Will it leave them in the lurch if you leave with the contract un-finished?

[MaryPoppins]

Presumably you knew this caveat [i.e. you're needed in a week] when you accepted the interview?

[sal]

if it *has* to be a start in 1 week the new contract might be pretty unpleasant too. if the new contract wants you bad enough they will wait 4 weeks. if so, it's notice time. if not it's not. cor! brevity. it's the new me.

Not necessarily, could be a client that had been stitched by PCs doppelganger, who left them with no notice and now they are in a hurry to get someone on board.

In any case unpleasant contracts seem to be PCs specialty, so hardly a problem.

[jmo21]

if it *has* to be a start in 1 week the new contract might be pretty unpleasant too.

Possibly a red flag.

Did the client stress this at interview, or is it the agent now you've been offered, desperate to make sure you take it.

[DS23]

Shift key broken again?

Or are you milan in disguise??

nope and nope. it's my accent on cuk.