notice periods

[NotAllThere]

Plus the agency might not be too happy either....

Yes, but there's always multiple agencies for any contract, and if they spot the chance of placing you again, they'll forgive and forget.

[pmeswani]

Plus the agency might not be too happy either....

Unless there was a good reason for finishing early... like family problems or a better contract. lol.

[Bluebird]

So long as you work notice period, then the worst is you won't work for that client again.

There is also the chance if you give notice, that they'll dispose of you immediately.

Plus the agency might not be too happy either....

[NotAllThere]

So long as you work notice period, then the worst is you won't work for that client again.

There is also the chance if you give notice, that they'll dispose of you immediately.

[Darth_Baz]

Hi Folks,

If you finished up your contract early, what from your experience was the worst that happened.


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[NotAllThere]

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If you want to you can pay more to the sub than you get yourself for the main contract, admittedly it would need a pretty strange reason to do it that way.

Not really. E.g.

1. Your old contract is £400 a day, and the new one is £600 a day, and you couldn't find anyone to sub into your old contract for less than £450 a day.

2. Your old contract is £400 a day, and the new one is £500 a day, and you couldn't find anyone to sub into your old contract for less than £500 a day. The old contract has only 2 months to run, the new one is for 12 months.

2. Your old contract is £400 a day, and the new one is £500 a day, and you couldn't find anyone to sub into your old contract for less than £500 a day. The old contract has as many months to run as the new one is for, but you're picking up valuable new skills.

[Bluebird]

and may I ask how did u split the money with your Sub?

you can ask, but I won't tell you.

[TykeMerc]

and may I ask how did u split the money with your Sub?

Much as I hate responding to someone who believes that U is an acceptable substitute for the three letter word you.....

That's entirely up to the contractor and his substitute to negotiate, a contractor exercising an RoS clause will make a commercial arrangement with a substitute usually retaining a "reasonable" percentage.

If you want to you can pay more to the sub than you get yourself for the main contract, admittedly it would need a pretty strange reason to do it that way.

[ratewhore]

and may I ask how did u split the money with your Sub?

It's up to you. Fundamentally though, the subby will invoice your co. and then you can either pass the lot on or take a margin. That leaves you free to get on with the other gig...

[schindler]

yep I did the ROS thing a couple of months back - found my replacement on these boards !!!

and may I ask how did u split the money with your Sub?

[TykeMerc]

sorry for being thick...what does RoS mean?

Cheers mate

Right of Substitution.

Basically subcon in someone to do one gig so that you fulfull both contracts.

[Bluebird]

yep I did the ROS thing a couple of months back - found my replacement on these boards !!!

[Darth_Baz]

sorry for being thick...what does RoS mean?

Cheers mate

[ratewhore]

I guess it depends on your skillset. I'm finding the market booming at the moment.

Get a decent RoS in your lower paid gig then substitute yourself at the right time...

[Darth_Baz]

Hi Folks,

I wonder if I could have some advice....as the market is not too good right now. I am going to take a lower paid 3 month gig, however I know that part way during the gig a better paid and longer term gig will come up which is mine if I want it...and I do. The thing is I would need to start within a week; my contract has a standard 4 weeks notice period, apart from the agent fall out etc...has anyone been in a similar position, what are your experiences

For info, I have been a contractor for 5 years and I have always fulfilled my contracts.

Thanks folks.