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Treat them as different leads. If your contract is fine with it go ahead. You need to invest comparable less time.
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Late night blindness?Originally posted by BolshieBastard View PostWhat does your contract say?
If that's true and there is noting in the contract that prevents you working for the other company, then you are fine from a legal point of view.Originally posted by CanadianExpat View PostThere is nothing in my first contract which would appear to get in the way
Morally? Only you can answer that, try asking around carefully what is the mood and the relationship between the 2 companies. If they are in a good relationship and you fulfill your current commitment most likely no one will object to you jumping ship. After all you are not an employee.
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What does your contract say?Originally posted by CanadianExpat View PostI'm currently spending around three days a week with my first client, and have recently been approached by someone else who is interested in taking me on. The project is quite unrelated, but the two companies have a slightly complicated relationship (basically, supplier and their single most important customer). There is nothing in my first contract which would appear to get in the way, but I suspect eyebrows would be raised if they were aware. What's the protocol here?
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Treat them the same way as they would treat you in this kind of situation.
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Potential client conflict
I'm currently spending around three days a week with my first client, and have recently been approached by someone else who is interested in taking me on. The project is quite unrelated, but the two companies have a slightly complicated relationship (basically, supplier and their single most important customer). There is nothing in my first contract which would appear to get in the way, but I suspect eyebrows would be raised if they were aware. What's the protocol here?Tags: None
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