Reasons to terminate a three month contract early...

[Scoobos]

Is there one in the last 36 months you haven't terminated early?

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Yep done it before. Back with the guys I gave notice to 4 months ago - Had a legit reason to do so (rate cuts).

[alreadypacked]

I've done it, as the client was mis-selling its product to public sector and not for profit organisations and telling them things like they didn't need an internet connection to work , with a cloud based desktop solution.

The bottom line is, I'm my companies most important resource and I'm not risking my personal reputation by being associated with disreputable business practices of a client.

Never been in that position, but I would walk too.

[Scoobos]

I've done it, as the client was mis-selling its product to public sector and not for profit organisations and telling them things like they didn't need an internet connection to work , with a cloud based desktop solution.

The bottom line is, I'm my companies most important resource and I'm not risking my personal reputation by being associated with disreputable business practices of a client.

[eek]

Death march project with incompetent, psychotic PM. Flying out early monday morning, back late Friday evening. Middling rate.

Found a higher paying contract, closer to home, much better environment. Swiss airline cancelled their direct route from Basel to Birmingham, making the original commute even worse, but providing me with a legitimate excuse for jumping ship.

And that is how I left SKA and why Atw doesn't talk to me.

[alreadypacked]

Some may just want out, some may have found a 6 month roller thats more lucrative; depends on your morals.

Someone says here, they're a fiscal nomad, and thats about the rub if it: you make your own decisions based on your own ruleset

I will travel to different countries to work, but I have never quit a gig early, I have declined an extensions.

[stek]

Don't fear the threats either if you get them, very early on in my contracting days, I worked for A Co, and after 4 yrs A Co outsourced to B Outsourcer, I hated B Outsourcer, so asked around A Co for leads etc.

Got letter from A co saying I was using B outsourcers info to secure leads, and I will never work for B Outsourcer again!

Left, within days had two calls from B outsourcer "Can u start Monday in....."

B Outsourcer was a Crap Service Company (see what I did there?)......

[Robinho]

Contract Aids - It worked for Tom Hanks.

[NotAllThere]

Death march project with incompetent, psychotic PM. Flying out early monday morning, back late Friday evening. Middling rate.

Found a higher paying contract, closer to home, much better environment. Swiss airline cancelled their direct route from Basel to Birmingham, making the original commute even worse, but providing me with a legitimate excuse for jumping ship.

[Old Hack]

I've done it once, but the role really wasn't as advertised and if I'd have stuck it I'd have become a permietractor in non-job and completely deskilled. Didn't like doing it but had one-week notice and an alternative lined up but the client seemed to appreciate my honesty and getting out quick was the best route rather than wasting everyones time.

I have left due to this to be honest. I have also left when I have been pushed into PM, to oversee lots of stuff, some not related to my core area. I have no issues leaving any role, for I know the client should have the same sentiment on the other side of the fence. I run a business, just as much as they do, and if it doesn't suit my business, I leave.

[stek]

Some may just want out, some may have found a 6 month roller thats more lucrative; depends on your morals.

Someone says here, they're a fiscal nomad, and thats about the rub if it: you make your own decisions based on your own ruleset

I've done it once, but the role really wasn't as advertised and if I'd have stuck it I'd have become a permietractor in non-job and completely deskilled. Didn't like doing it but had one-week notice and an alternative lined up but the client seemed to appreciate my honesty and getting out quick was the best route rather than wasting everyones time.

[minestrone]

Here we go

[eek]

Some may just want out, some may have found a 6 month roller thats more lucrative; depends on your morals.

Someone says here, they're a fiscal nomad, and thats about the rub if it: you make your own decisions based on your own ruleset

+1 only contracts I've left rapidly were due to family illness and when the client revealed their real business model wasn't as described at interview and was actually well over the other side of slightly dodgy.

[Old Hack]

Some may just want out, some may have found a 6 month roller thats more lucrative; depends on your morals.

Someone says here, they're a fiscal nomad, and thats about the rub if it: you make your own decisions based on your own ruleset

[insur]

I've read posts on CUK where some have discussed the possibility of giving early notice on a three month gig.

Being a contractor, I appreciate that I am hired in some cases to work on aspects of a project which either permi staff cannot do or wish not to. I also expect to ignore the politics etc. and do the best I can for the time I am employed. I have done gigs at some rather testing places but I have never cancelled early; that option feels wrong for so many reasons. I would much rather see out the 12 weeks and not renew.

I'm curious as to why some decide to end a contract early which is only due to last for 12 weeks?