Reply to: Is it unusual to ask for notice period in a contract for supplier to leave earlier?

[northernladuk]

FTFY

+1. I wonder why people bother to ask questions when they ignore 10 posts all saying the same and just pick the one they want to hear.

[TheFaQQer]

Quite opposite - he told me exactly what I wanted to hear, unlike the realists among you

FTFY

[cojak]

And there's MOO to consider. If the project that you were brought in to work on gets canned you can leave 10 minutes after the announcement email (though I did stay to the end of the week while I informed people).

[SueEllen]

No - it has zero days notice.

No notice means you can't terminate early.

Not true.

For example if there is a dispute clause in the contract, you are in dispute and the dispute cannot be resolved both parties can agree to terminate the contract.

However you can't just leave the contract for no good reason.

[Ltd]

Congratulations you've managed to make less sense than the OPs original post!

Quite opposite - this was one of few sensible replies which some members of this forum would struggle to provide.

[SlipTheJab]

Hey ignore some of these lot. I see no reason why a notice period in a contract is not better for you. (although there are some thoughts that IR35 may become an issue with a notice period).

Ignore people who say you cant give notice - its crap. If its in the contract you can do it.

Saying that, it can annoy people so whereas I am saying its ok, its not best to do all the time. i.e. dont ditch one contract after 2 weeks for one paying £10 more then do the same thing two weeks later - it looks bad.

Anyone who says they wouldnt even think about giving notice for a good gig (if they could) for £100 more per day, 50 miles closer to home is a liar.

Then again I will agree that trying to get a notice period in may be difficult. It is going to put some clients off because they will wonder why.

In the past, I've had gigs where I've been surprised where it was one week, ok a bonus (this was crap rate and client guy said look get something else I know the score!). Current one is no notice but 1 week for them. Would rather have notice but gig is good and it was non-negotiable.

Sometimes you get one sometimes you dont. Its up to you. If you feel no notice period is not right then dont accept gig - its a balance.

Congratulations you've managed to make less sense than the OPs original post!

[psychocandy]

For some reason in my next contract I would prefer to have a 7 days notice period for me to leave the gig. How achievable is that?
And the other way round, how unusual is to insist on non-zero notice period for a client to stop the contract?

Hey ignore some of these lot. I see no reason why a notice period in a contract is not better for you. (although there are some thoughts that IR35 may become an issue with a notice period).

Ignore people who say you cant give notice - its crap. If its in the contract you can do it.

Saying that, it can annoy people so whereas I am saying its ok, its not best to do all the time. i.e. dont ditch one contract after 2 weeks for one paying £10 more then do the same thing two weeks later - it looks bad.

Anyone who says they wouldnt even think about giving notice for a good gig (if they could) for £100 more per day, 50 miles closer to home is a liar.

Then again I will agree that trying to get a notice period in may be difficult. It is going to put some clients off because they will wonder why.

In the past, I've had gigs where I've been surprised where it was one week, ok a bonus (this was crap rate and client guy said look get something else I know the score!). Current one is no notice but 1 week for them. Would rather have notice but gig is good and it was non-negotiable.

Sometimes you get one sometimes you dont. Its up to you. If you feel no notice period is not right then dont accept gig - its a balance.

[SimonMac]

Dear SlipTheJab, would you mind reading carefully what is said in my signature. Please do me a favour - ignore all my existing and future posts. Thank you.

Job done :thumbs:

[SlipTheJab]

Post some serious questions you've made half an effort to research and understand first then...

Amen to that.

[northernladuk]

My current contract has no notice at all either way. Worked out well as I told them I'm leaving last week. I am giving them a week to be nice.

And are they going to waive the breach of contract and damages incurred to be nice

[northernladuk]

Dear SlipTheJab, would you mind reading carefully what is said in my signature. Please do me a favour - ignore all my existing and future posts. Thank you.

Post some serious questions you've made half an effort to research and understand first then...

[Ltd]

The OP is so NCOTBAC, posting history is one long car crash!

Dear SlipTheJab, would you mind reading carefully what is said in my signature. Please do me a favour - ignore all my existing and future posts. Thank you.

[SlipTheJab]

For some reason in my next contract I would prefer to have a 7 days notice period for me to leave the gig. How achievable is that?
And the other way round, how unusual is to insist on non-zero notice period for a client to stop the contract?

The OP is so NCOTBAC, posting history is one long car crash!

[PerfectStorm]

Yeah, no notice suggests to me that you must otherwise complete the term offered

[TheFaQQer]

My current contract has no notice at all either way. Worked out well as I told them I'm leaving last week. I am giving them a week to be nice.

No - it has zero days notice.

No notice means you can't terminate early.