Reply to: Leaving a six month contract after 8 weeks?

[vetran]

I knew what I was up for posting in general, hence saying I'm not up for Contractor porn. It was meant in jest, I'm not offended easily.

I like the idea of blocking the bog on the way out. A gift that will keep on giving?

I guess it's a general consensus to walk then? I'd rather their project screws up after I leave, not when I'm responsible for it.

hey you are doing them a favour, ready made scapegoat.

[DallasDad]

There is the likelihood that the end of the contract will involve a lot of long hours and weekends to deliver on time. Although the start dates are slipping the PM is not budging on the end date!

Just to play Devils Advocate

Did you commit to meeting a specific date within your contract?
Have you agreed within your contract to work extended hours/weekends in order to deliver to that date? (If so, as a Ltd company how did you plan to provide the resources for those hours - think worse case 24x7!)

If it was no to both then why should you think you would even have to work long hours yourself?
The project target date is the PMs problem not yours, he has (should have) the ability to bring in extra resources to meet those dates so on that basis it's not really a reason to jump ship is it!

However if the PM or 'senior' manglement are beginning to make assumptions of your obligations outside your contact then I think you have pretty good reason to say sorry nope that's not in our contact and Foxtrot Oscar.

[clearedforlanding]

15 years good standing v 8 weeks bad mark?

A contract is bilateral. Lack of loyalty is as well.

Each man for himself these days. A WFH at a higher rate? With an existing client?

Factor in the economies of a WFH get it in writing and go.

[DodgyAccountant]

No brainer, but get the 'offer' into a signed contract before you jump ship

+1

[tarbera]

No brainer, but get the 'offer' into a signed contract before you jump ship

[Mordac]

I knew what I was up for posting in general, hence saying I'm not up for Contractor porn. It was meant in jest, I'm not offended easily.

I like the idea of blocking the bog on the way out. A gift that will keep on giving?

I guess it's a general consensus to walk then? I'd rather their project screws up after I leave, not when I'm responsible for it.

I can't believe you're even thinking about asking the Q. It's got "No Brainer" scrawled all over it in crayon and everything.

[northernladuk]

Depends.

[Spuggie]

I knew what I was up for posting in general, hence saying I'm not up for Contractor porn. It was meant in jest, I'm not offended easily.

I like the idea of blocking the bog on the way out. A gift that will keep on giving?

I guess it's a general consensus to walk then? I'd rather their project screws up after I leave, not when I'm responsible for it.

[greenlake]

Any advice would be appreciated.

Just tell them you need to leave based on the medical advice of your doctor....

[northernladyuk]

Thanks for the positive posts, it's certainly food for thought even though I'm pretty sure my mind is made up.

Make sure you block the toilet and let them know it was you on the way out.

[SueEllen]

First things first, I'm a she and no I've never seen a fat lazy Contractor naked. I'm not into alt.contractporn.

First things first fat lazy contractor was an old forum member who was male and ended up getting a ban.

Second things second don't take posts in General literally. Posts in General are not serious and we often insult each other therefore if you wanted to post a serious post you needed to have posted it in another section of the forum. You are actually warned before posting in this part of the forum that this part isn't serious.

My notice period a week, and yup some people are going to be pissed off. But, they are failing to deliver. I'm working on a migration project and we're already several weeks late in getting the hardware but the PM/senior management refuse to budge the completion date.

I guess I'm going to walk, my notice is 1 week. I'm on a hiding to nothing tbh. If anyone want to sub on a crap project that's gonna fail just apply here I have a substitution clause.

My thoughts are take on a new project that will run smoothly and ditch this one which is destined to fail. There is not even an architect involved, and the PM is virtually uncontactable.

Maybe this should be moved to Contracts, I'm new and thought it would be a general thing as it's more a personal issue than a contract specific issue.

And thirdly if you think you should walk then do so. You owe no company loyalty.

And finally good luck.

[Spuggie]

Thanks for the positive posts, it's certainly food for thought even though I'm pretty sure my mind is made up.

[Spuggie]

First things first, I'm a she and no I've never seen a fat lazy Contractor naked. I'm not into alt.contractporn.

My notice period a week, and yup some people are going to be pissed off. But, they are failing to deliver. I'm working on a migration project and we're already several weeks late in getting the hardware but the PM/senior management refuse to budge the completion date.

I guess I'm going to walk, my notice is 1 week. I'm on a hiding to nothing tbh. If anyone want to sub on a crap project that's gonna fail just apply here I have a substitution clause.

My thoughts are take on a new project that will run smoothly and ditch this one which is destined to fail. There is not even an architect involved, and the PM is virtually uncontactable.

Maybe this should be moved to Contracts, I'm new and thought it would be a general thing as it's more a personal issue than a contract specific issue.

[DimPrawn]

Just do it - sounds like the current gig is going to be a can of worms. You've got a solid WFH offer from a previous client, it's a no-brainer really.

As others have said, shouldn't be any issues with giving the correct amount of notice (assuming you have a notice period). If it's just a week, work it, tidy up, get timesheet signed and invoice. If it's longer do enough to tidy up anything you've started then tell client you'll be offsite but available for support if necessary until the end of the notice period.

Job done, move on

^ This. The new offer beats the tulipe the current client is offering. Leave. After a week no-one at the current client will care / remember anyway.

[scooterscot]

Take both jobs on.

Work from home, work from the 2nd client's office until they notice. Sounds like it's slow going anyway.

That's what Scooter would do. (Has done ).