Reply to: Contracts/schedules and notice periods

[psychocandy]

nothing like a bit of moaning

[Taita]

Initial contract came with schedule which indicated rate and notice period. Notice period quoted was one week in first month and then 4 weeks after first month - for both parties.

Agency have just issued me an extension/amendment with no notice period quoted - just a change of dates (new start date following on from end of last one, until end date). 8 weeks duration.

Since no notice period is mentioned I'm guessing I can assume the one week notice ran from the beginning of the entire contract (i.e. is now passed) so now we're into 4 week notice even for extension. i.e. It doesnt start again - 1 week notice for first month etc.

Hmm. 8 weeks duration I normally look at short notice period to be honest.

Just curious. Have you ever had a contract you have not moaned about here?

[TheFaQQer]

if you read ive asked for opinions on which would apply.

If you read what you'd written, you'd see that at no point in this thread have you posed a question.

[psychocandy]

Well you have got 2 options.

1) Re-negotiate terms of your renewal.
2) Moan like a bitch to us.

Although you have opted for option 2 you still have a card you can play.. It's called negotiation.

if you read ive asked for opinions on which would apply.

[psychocandy]

jsa for contractors and self employed too. i dont make the rules.

if you make a personal decision not to claim its up to you.

[northernladuk]

So is job seekers allowance.

[TheFaQQer]

Notice periods are for permies.

So is job seekers allowance.

[CheeseSlice]

Another longer running/better gig comes up and I miss out. To be honest, current gig is not my main area and I dont want to be stuck doing it but its betten than JSA!

Tomorrow is promised to nobody

at the moment you've got 8 weeks in the bag.

[d000hg]

Another longer running/better gig comes up and I miss out.

Why don't you put the contract you actually have first? Easy solution - stop looking for other contracts the whole time

[SpontaneousOrder]

Another longer running/better gig comes up and I miss out. To be honest, current gig is not my main area and I dont want to be stuck doing it but its betten than JSA!

Well if the client wanted someone who might bail on them mid-contract then they'd probably be paying less. Why do you want to bail on your client mid-contract?

[northernladuk]

Well you have got 2 options.

1) Re-negotiate terms of your renewal.
2) Moan like a bitch to us.

Although you have opted for option 2 you still have a card you can play.. It's called negotiation.

[psychocandy]

This really does look like a non issue to me. 8 weeks is hardly a life sentence. You've worked for them before so you know what they're like. What's the risk?

Another longer running/better gig comes up and I miss out. To be honest, current gig is not my main area and I dont want to be stuck doing it but its betten than JSA!

[psychocandy]

What NLUK said. Come on PC, you've been round the block long enough, you must know about MOO, and how they aren't obligated to offer you work, and you aren't obligated to accept?

Yeh course I know about MOO. But come on - give a months notice and then say I wont be in for the month and start another gig = almighty tulip storm as you well know. Even clients dont do that that often.

But agree to one weeks notice and they might be wassed off if I invoke but it wont be as bad.

[Antman]

FTFY

Very clever!

[speling bee]

It's 8 weeks FGS, take it, bank it, sign on.....

FTFY