Getting out of a contract - work

[Gaffer]

Ok guys, need some advice please.

Current work situation is I am in a contract till the end of September but can give 4 weeks notice.
I have been put forward for a job that is a LOT more money but it starts middle of September and runs for 6 months, which takes me to when I leave for Oz.

Now they want to interview me (already hinted I have the job) on the proviso I can get out of my contact ASAP.

My current employers have already mentioned there is work for me at the company in Oz so don’t really want to piss them off so I don’t get work in Oz.

Never having done anything like this before, what can I do..?

Please help..!

Claire

[rich1231]

A contract is a contract...

When you sign on the dotted line for something you shouldnt do so unless you mean it..

That said there are always ways out, depends how amicable your current employer is.
Ask them if you can leave early to get things sorted for OZ maybe, see all the family and friends etc before you go.. that might be a better approach than you just f off.

[Gaffer]

Hi I am a contractor.

Been in this place for 18 months and just get renewed.

new job is not in the same work spehere - Food Manufacturing to Engineering.


My contract ends the end of sept and I was in 2 minds weather to extend it if I was offered.

I got into contracting to gain exp and so far I havent gained as much as I hoped. This new job is a level up from what I am doing now.

Claire

[volvos70t5]

rich1231 said:

A contract is a contract... When you sign on the dotted line for something you shouldnt do so unless you mean it..

Agreed. However a 4 week notice period is exactly that i.e. a way out of a contract. There is nothing wrong legally or morally whatsoever with invoking a notice period in a contract.

[bigandclever]

Any chance of invoking your substitution clause?

[Gaffer]

There is work in Oz. I worked on the SAP implentation here in the UK/Europe.

They are rolling it out in Oz so would go onto that project.

Claire

[Gaffer]

sorry for the short replys - posting from work..1

[iaint]

Gaffer said:

I worked on the SAP implentation here in the UK/Europe.

Nice work if you can get it - SAP seems to be where the silly rates are at the mo.

You're best going for the interview and getting an offer ASAP, mention to them that the sooner you know the sooner you can begin to extract yourself from the current contract. You should be able to negotiate early release from your current contract - particularly if you have a good relationship with your current boss.

[Plotloss]

So you overshoot by two weeks?

Can you not negotiate your way around this?

Perhaps by offering your current employer 60 hour weeks (paid of course) until mid september?

[Gaffer]

I am going to see what I can do.

Thing is its holiday time and I can see that causing a slight problem.

hmmm....

Claire