Hi...About to go contracting

[DSF70]

How long is you notice period from your permie?

One month.

[stek]

Hi...About to go contracting

The agent is probably keen since he's got someone lined up for your old job for when you resign.

You resign, he fills your old role, then drops you like a stone...

[northernladuk]

The agent is probably keen since he's got someone lined up for your old job for when you resign.

You resign, he fills your old role, then drops you like a stone...

Lol... Now that's a bit of out there thinking. Kudos to the agent if he puts that off.

[MrMarkyMark]

The agent is probably keen since he's got someone lined up for your old job for when you resign.

You resign, he fills your old role, then drops you like a stone...

Would certainly not be the first I've ever heard of that situation

[northernladuk]

Would certainly not be the first I've ever heard of that situation

I've never heard of it. It's borderline genius lol.

[MrMarkyMark]

I've never heard of it. It's borderline genius lol.

Put yourself in their shoes, ideally they would like to fill both roles.
The agent is likely to now have have contact details of the OPs current manager, in any case, so is likely to try and get in contact, all potential business to them.

[DSF70]

Signed first contract today.

Next hurdle: start contract!

[northernladuk]

Signed first contract today.

Next hurdle: start contract!

Erm. First hurdle would have been getting your contract checked for IR35.......

[DSF70]

Got it checked before I signed it.

[malvolio]

Erm. First hurdle would have been getting your contract checked.

FTFY. There is a lot more than IR35 to worry about in a contract...