I've had the contract changed to include a 28 day notice period, thanks for all your replies and advice
brid
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Originally posted by Lucifer Boxalways bear in mind they have your interests at heart about as much as a late 1980s pension salesman would.
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Good luck, Bridder. You are right that there will certainly be occasions when all you can do is chalk up a bad situation to experience. As far as agents go, they have their uses (sometimes), but always bear in mind they have your interests at heart about as much as a late 1980s pension salesman would.
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I can see where wageslave and lucifer box are coming from, again thanks for the to the point and honest advice. This to me is all part of starting to think more like a business and less like a permie, extracting as much money as I can for my business and limiting my exposure to demanding and harsh contract conditions, I'm not talking here about just not having a month notice, everything really.
Being a permie for so long I am having a crash course, I'm sure once I've been fryed a couple of times I'll be wary of much more,
thanks again,
brid
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Originally posted by bridderWhilst bargaining with the agency I am aware that I would like this to be a positive experience for them too, dealing with me, repeat contracts, finding work at the end of my contract, etc.
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Originally posted by bridderWhilst bargaining with the agency I am aware that I would like this to be a positive experience for them too, dealing with me, repeat contracts, finding work at the end of my contract, etc.
Personally, I believe it's a mistake to attempt building long term relationships with agents, as it's a wasted gesture. The pimp isn't concerned with your best interests or developing your career. They want to make money, and if that means screwing you into a bad contract then so be it.
A contracting colleague of mine has a great attitude. Every time the little pimp calls him at work he responds with, "**** off, X, I don't have time."
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Thanks LB, I suppose it all comes down to how much I want this then. Whilst bargaining with the agency I am aware that I would like this to be a positive experience for them too, dealing with me, repeat contracts, finding work at the end of my contract, etc. This of course does not imply that I am prepared to accept anything and everything, I'm not, the basic contract appears very much what I was expecting, it's not a deal breaker though...
much appreciated,
brid
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It's not unusual, but equally it's not unusual to get this changed. Although the agent will raise all sorts of objections, they will evaporate if you insist and say this is a deal breaker otherwise. It's you the client wants and the agent will not jeopardise that.
If it turns out to be a problem, you may need to contact the client direct so I hope you got some contact details at the interview. All agent objections will also evaporate if you can contact the client and tell them you would love to work for them but that the agent is being difficult, and most importantly that they should ignore whatever the agent says (the agent may very well tell the client that you are no longer interested if they are stupidly stubborn).
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a lot of contracts are like that - the client/agency can give notice, but you can't. It's quite normal in my experience. You can ask the agency to insert a clause that would allow you to give 1 month notice too, I reckon it's 50-50 whether they accept or not.
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Contract notice periods
Very new to this so input is much appreciated, I do actually come here virtually every day but mostly lurk and pick up tidbits of knowledge and experience from you guys and gals.
Secured my first contract . Anyway, my question/s, what kind of notice periods are usually present in contracts?
I have one with an agency whereby they can give me the boot immediately in the first week, I suppose that is understandable and protects them from a totally unmatched contractor, afterwards I get 28 days notice from them, so far so good, however I was expecting the ability to also give 28 days notice and I cannot, basically I have to work the entire 3, 6, 9, 12 months whatever the time period is, this just surprised me, is this the norm for agency contracts? If I did want the ability to give notice, say 28 days, do you think the agency would be obliging with regard to this request?
I wasn't completely gobsmacked but definitely a little surprised, maybe I have been a permie too long,
thanks for any input,
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