Dilemma

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tim123 replied

27 October 2006, 12:21
Originally posted by XperTest

Not very professional imho. I wouldn't start a contract if I wasn't prepared to at least honour the initial period agreed. I am in a similar situation and have asked advice on this earlier in the week. I think the best way to go is to be honest and tell them you've got other interviews arranged that you will go to (as you did with theirs), after which you will decide on which one suits you best. I guess that is option 1 for as long as it takes to clear the current pipeline, also forcign the other opportunities to act fast or risk losing out.

I agree. Most clients will accept this as reasonable. It is the agent who will/may give you grief. You can ignore him/her.

tim
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XperTest replied

27 October 2006, 09:15
Originally posted by Generalist

3. Accept, but ensure you can give notice, with a view to leaving as soon as something better comes up?

Not very professional imho. I wouldn't start a contract if I wasn't prepared to at least honour the initial period agreed. I am in a similar situation and have asked advice on this earlier in the week. I think the best way to go is to be honest and tell them you've got other interviews arranged that you will go to (as you did with theirs), after which you will decide on which one suits you best. I guess that is option 1 for as long as it takes to clear the current pipeline, also forcign the other opportunities to act fast or risk losing out.
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Generalist started a topic Dilemma

27 October 2006, 08:32
Dilemma

You have verbally been offered a contract at a reasonable rate in a convenient location. You have other (better) things "in the pipeline". You are bored but it is not long to Xmas and it wouldn't be the end of the world if it took longer to get a new contract. Your partner wants a holiday in November, but the client is looking for an immediate start. Do you:

1. Stall, but for how long?
2. Accept the offer, as the other opportunities might not come to anything, and withdraw other applications?
3. Accept, but ensure you can give notice, with a view to leaving as soon as something better comes up?
4. (variant on 2 and 3 above) Accept only if the rate is increased?
5. Reject, provided partner signs agreement never to utter the words "you should have taken the xxxxx contract" when you're still idle in the new year?
6. Other (specify)?
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