Not renewing - best way to advise Client?

[ratewhore]

WHS - at least up to the bit I snipped.

That's about the size of it. You're a contractor, you're at the end of the contract and moving to another one. This is business as usual. Nothing to worry about or think too hard about...

[bulletprooffool]

The professional way to do it is to advertise your own role yourself with you as the contact. Find someone who can do the gig then use the substitution clause in your contract to put them in place. Given how rates have fallen since you started there, if all works well you can be getting a nice %age cut on it too.

Genius!

[RichardCranium]

If you are through an agency, remember that your contract is with the agency, so you actually need to be telling them that you are not renewing rather than the client.

And that leads on to the nice way to do it.

Call the agent, tell them you want to leave and that you will help the agency find a replacement BEFORE the client knows anything.

Then the agent can ring the client in a week or so and say "I have a solution to a problem you didn't know you had; Chapess will be replacing Chap next Monday."

The professional way to do it is to advertise your own role yourself with you as the contact. Find someone who can do the gig then use the substitution clause in your contract to put them in place. Given how rates have fallen since you started there, if all works well you can be getting a nice %age cut on it too.

[TheFaQQer]

Just send an email to your boss advising him you are not available for renewal and thanking him for the opportunity.

If he calls you in to discuss it, just tell him you got an offer that was too good to refuse

Yep - that's all you need to do.

If you are through an agency, remember that your contract is with the agency, so you actually need to be telling them that you are not renewing rather than the client.

[centurian]

I'd be happier not renewing rather than resigning, in case of any IR35 issues (would /could there be any?)

I'd be more concerned about the fact that you had a rolling indefinite contract - smacks of being a permie.

Still, too late for that now I guess. Good luck with the new contact

[Chap]

You've probably already considered this, but be aware that the next client co may not be happy for you to hang around at your current co.

They are happy to wait until the New Year.

[JoJoGabor]

You've probably already considered this, but be aware that the next client co may not be happy for you to hang around at your current co.

[Chap]

So, something like;

[/]Dear xxxxx,

Please accept this letter as notification that I will not be extending the Contract between 'my company' and 'your company' beyond the current term i.e. 31st December 2009.

I would like to thank both you and the Company for the opportunities afforded throughout the last three years and wish you well for the future.

Yours sincerely,[/i]

And on (my) company headed paper, obviously.

That should do it, no?

[nomadd]

Just send an email to your boss advising him you are not available for renewal and thanking him for the opportunity.

If he calls you in to discuss it, just tell him you got an offer that was too good to refuse [SNIP!!!]

WHS - at least up to the bit I snipped.

Keep your leaving polite and professional. Also, make it clear that you will still be around for a few more weeks, to finish off any work you are currently undertaking - including documentation and handover. Also make it clear that you would be more than happy in helping him recruit a suitable replacement - i.e. perform interviews, review cv's, etc.

Been through this process a few times myself. Always passed without incident, once you've made it clear you want to move on and try something new in your career.

Nomadd

[herman_g]

Just send an email to your boss advising him you are not available for renewal and thanking him for the opportunity.

If he calls you in to discuss it, just tell him you got an offer that was too good to refuse and, he is the greatest boss you've ever had ( so you're sad to have to make such a decision ) and would love to work for him again in the future.

[Chap]

Evening - new here, so go easy on me

I've done a search, both in here and in the wider interweb world but can't find what I'm looking for specifically. Maybe I'm not using the right search terms?

Anyway, I've been contracting at my current site for what will be 3 years at the end of this year and have become a little disillusioned with what is going on, so decided to have a look elsewhere.

Had an interview Thursday and was offered Friday and have verbally accepted, subject to looking at the contract.

So, I'm not sure how to word or phrase the letter that I need to compose to the place where I work now, letting them know that I won't be renewing? Technically, I'm on 1 month notice but am happy to stay until the end of the year, when my 6 months is up (for clarity, it is a 6 month rolling contract, where if neither party declares any intention to the contrary, it rolls - no new contract signed).

Is there any sort of template anywhere? I'm fine with a regular letter of resignation as a permie but I'm assuming that as a Contractor, it needs to be on Limited Co headed paper.

I'd be happier not renewing rather than resigning, in case of any IR35 issues (would /could there be any?)