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OK.... now what do all these posts have to do with the topic?
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Just told the client I think they're over-resourced. Plus they've just said there will be a six week delay before the next phase kicks in.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostCharity workers don't charge for their services, this means no contract in place so no laws apply really - to be a contractor or any proper business you need to learn to be reliable, someone who will fulfil contract if you accepted it - any notice given should incur (albeit on both sides) financial penalty.
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostUsual MF Pap ....
Coupled with an aggresive blame culture where I've already had one argument, then balls. I'll decide by the end of the day whether I jump ship or stick it out.
HTH
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Originally posted by AtW View PostIt depends on reasons - if it's greed, then it's very wrong - you don't keep your word. And if it's much worse, like in this case - accepting contract in bad faith expecting to cancel it - that ought to attract some kind of penalties.
I had told the agency I wanted to meet the clients 1st and check out the commute(I had a ten minute question and answer session on the phone). I turned up for the 2nd interview and found that the agency had told everyone I was starting! Which was awkward all round.
Client is a nightmare. On the 3rd day they put me in charge of the team(they just assumed because I was more experienced than their project managers they would). They've told me they plan to fire the other contractor in the team(who now reports to me) because I am better, and once I took over the Project Management of the team to deal with their 'massive' backlog I discovered that actually there isn't one and there isn't enough work to go around(hence I only did 3 days at the end of last month as opposed to 8 days!)
Coupled with an aggresive blame culture where I've already had one argument, then balls. I'll decide by the end of the day whether I jump ship or stick it out.
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Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostI'm a contractor, not a charity worker.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostIt depends on reasons - if it's greed, then it's very wrong - you don't keep your word. And if it's much worse, like in this case - accepting contract in bad faith expecting to cancel it - that ought to attract some kind of penalties.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostIt depends on reasons - if it's greed, then it's very wrong - you don't keep your word. And if it's much worse, like in this case - accepting contract in bad faith expecting to cancel it - that ought to attract some kind of penalties.
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Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostWhat's wrong with exercising the right to use a notice period if the client has agreed to it being in the contract?
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostNope. Not trolling.
It's all about me. Me! Me! Me! I'm not a bleeding heart liberal when it comes to giving notice.
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Originally posted by suityou01 View PostHoping this is a trolling effort. If not there should be TykeMerc along in a minute to give you a rollocking for giving contractors a bad name, what would you think if a builder walked off halfway through a job, yada yada yada.
It's all about me. Me! Me! Me! I'm not a bleeding heart liberal when it comes to giving notice.
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostI think it's a good market at the mo. I'm sorted for six months with three different contract offers. Already signed up for two, but probably going to give notice on one of them(I have a 20 day notice period) so I can go back to a client who lives next door to my house.
Agent & client are going to be seriously pissed off if I give notice though.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostAdd your wife to the list...
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