Reply to: How many of you have given notice and walked??

[BolshieBastard]

I rejected barcrap's rate cut 10 years ago. Will never worked for them again by my own choice.

[norrahe]

Unlikely but possible if anything turns up in the near future.

CV Updated, Jobserve activated, Pet agents contacted directly. For now I wait.

+1

[DodgyAgent]

I did it 6 months ago and never looked back. Still got a good relationship with old Client as well. Just leave on good terms - I worked 2.5 weeks when my notice was only 1 week.

WHS

[Freamon]

Most of the time the people working at these companies memory is quite short. If they are annoyed initially they will (most of the time) forgive and forget. So just chill out and take life easy.

Their memory is particularly short when they are desperate for a project resource and you're the best option they have on the table.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Most of the time the people working at these companies memory is quite short. If they are annoyed initially they will (most of the time) forgive and forget. So just chill out and take life easy.

[achilles]

I did this once when I got a call from a previous client who wanted me back. There were some issues in the role I was currently on so I gave my notice and started on the new role.

[Scrag Meister]

Unlikely but possible if anything turns up in the near future.

CV Updated, Jobserve activated, Pet agents contacted directly. For now I wait.

[scooby]

the timing for them couldnt be better as this phase is completing this week, and the next one doesnt start until post xmas...

My relationship manager is a great guy and also a contractor so I think he'll get it.

[curtis]

Rightly or wrongly I took an extension purely as it had a weeks notice and it kept me working till I a) found another job or b) got to that enough is enough stage and left anyhow.

I did feel a bit weird about doing it when I did hand my notice in but the company were fine and the even the agent was fine!! I never left them in the lurch though when I left which I think is a factor if you do it.

[RobertRice]

I've just never given notice (or offered a substitute!) before, how is this viewed by customers / future roles etc? does anyone care?

Only once and got the expected flak from the agency but worked the notice period and didn't break the contract. Client understood the reasons and got another contract with the same agency a few years later.

[TestMangler]

Did it in 2008 when HBOS did a termination with notice, with the usual 'you can sign back up within 30 days ate a 10% lower rate' email. I didn't say anything to the client or the agent and just disappeared when the 30 days was up. I got a phone call a week after the 30 days was up from a manager asking where I was I told them they had terminated my contract with 30 days notice and they couldn't beilieve I'd actually left rather than accept their 10% cut. I've also given notice to the same client when i got shifted to another location mid contract. I've been back to the same client on a couple of occasions since.

[FiveTimes]

"Unfortunatley for personal reasons I will have to terminate the contract in accordance with clause 3.4"

I've used it and the client was fine and asked if everything was ok at home. I just said I didn't really want to talk about it. The agent was cool also and said it was totally understandable.
Who am I to correct them

[TheFaQQer]

I've just never given notice (or offered a substitute!) before, how is this viewed by customers / future roles etc? does anyone care?

Clients who understand the concept of contractors should understand. Agent will no doubt rant about how unprofessional it is, because they are losing their money.

At the end of the day, if you don't want the contractor to walk, don't allow them to give notice (or make the work so good that they won't consider leaving)

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I did it 6 months ago and never looked back. Still got a good relationship with old Client as well. Just leave on good terms - I worked 2.5 weeks when my notice was only 1 week.

[kingcook]

Alternatively just say your gran has died and you won't be in from now on as you've got to look after her 50 cats.

That's a lotta pussy...