Dropping out of a contract

[Archangel]

Some of my contracts had notice periods, some didn't. The usual analogy is that if you got a builder in to build you an extension and he left after doing half the job, how would you feel?

You are not an employee, you have contracted to perform a service or services for a set period.

Do you have a substitution clause?

Have you looked at the state of the market?

Have you signed the contract in a personal capacity? (if not, you could close the company and leave).

[Pickle2]

have

Well spotted.

[K...]

Duuhh....

I don't understand why so much mistrust. I must have missed some code of conduct or something. Anyway if someone forcibly ends his contract by not appearing for a couple of days for example, doesn't this enable the umbrella company to go after him claiming damages due to his breach of the contract?

Also sorry for being in the wrong category. I suppose I shouldn't be in "General"...

[ThomasSoerensen]

I should of added, you could quite easily of searched for this advice. FFS, newbies..

have

[EternalOptimist]

Ok k... are you ok?
I bailed out of a contract a couple of years ago, mainly to preserve my sanity. (which failed anyway)

I got stung by the agency for £600, to compensate them for loss of earnings. £600, thats like 240 pints of lager

[Pickle2]

Tea trolley. Jam donut. Knob. Sorted.

I should of added, you could quite easily of searched for this advice. FFS, newbies..

[Pickle2]

Tea trolley. Jam donut. Knob. Sorted.

[NotAllThere]

...The only way I seem to have is to enter my working place loaded with drugs and start sexually harassing everybody, so they end the contract immeditelly, but that's not a good choice for me....

No, I don't get it. How could that not be a good choice for everyone?

[FSM with Cheddar]

Whose sockpuppet is this?

[pmeswani]

Hi everybody,

This is my first post. I am new in contracting, just saw my first contract and started thinking of going up in the mountain and do some shepherd work or something.

So my first question: In my contract there are various articles describing the conditions under which either my management company or my agency could terminate it. But for as long as my assignment continues I don't see any way for me to exit my contract, in case I am dissatisfied or for whatever reason. The only way I seem to have is to enter my working place loaded with drugs and start sexually harassing everybody, so they end the contract immeditelly, but that's not a good choice for me.

Should there be some part referring to a notice period from my side to exit the contract or am I missing something?

Thanks.

Another way to get your contract terminated is to not bother turning up one day. However, if you speak to the hiring manager and explain that you need to terminate your contract due to family issues or something. However, I reckon you are a sockpuppet, and don't know how genuine your post really is.

[K...]

Hi everybody,

This is my first post. I am new in contracting, just saw my first contract and started thinking of going up in the mountain and do some shepherd work or something.

So my first question: In my contract there are various articles describing the conditions under which either my management company or my agency could terminate it. But for as long as my assignment continues I don't see any way for me to exit my contract, in case I am dissatisfied or for whatever reason. The only way I seem to have is to enter my working place loaded with drugs and start sexually harassing everybody, so they end the contract immeditelly, but that's not a good choice for me.

Should there be some part referring to a notice period from my side to exit the contract or am I missing something?

Thanks.