12 month contracts..

ninjabib · 22 Dec 2009 at 21:13

Hi.

Hoping someone can help me. Currently have a full time job on a permanent basis but its truly dire.

Have been offered a new job through an employment agency. Thing is it says its a 12 month contract.

NOW i know this may sound incredibly stupid BUTdo i still have the right to hand notice in on one of these agency contract jobbies as im hopefully going to Uni next September.

Or once i start do i have to do the 12 months?

Thanks

me227 · 22 Dec 2009 at 21:14

You don't have to work the full year.

VirtualAdept · 22 Dec 2009 at 21:15

Surely the 12 month contract is the maximum term?

wozencl · 22 Dec 2009 at 21:19

Yes. In fact usually the notice periods are shorter with agency jobs, it also means they can sack you pretty much instantly too.

[DOD]Asprilla · 22 Dec 2009 at 21:23

The notice period is whatever you negotiate.

Trifid · 22 Dec 2009 at 21:29

When I was contracting I had to give 1 months notice on a 3 month at a time contract.

[DOD]Asprilla · 22 Dec 2009 at 21:32

Trifid said:
When I was contracting I had to give 1 months notice on a 3 month at a time contract.

That's just because that's what was in your contract.

I started my current contract with no notice period, but as the economic climate got worse I put in six weeks at renewal time. That made me the most expensive contractor to get rid of.

wozencl · 22 Dec 2009 at 21:36

I think in the OP's case the employment agency will give him a very short notice period. Considering he's off to Uni next year I'm guessing he'll be doing an entry level job and thus won't really be in a position to negotiate anything.

ninjabib · 22 Dec 2009 at 22:00

Yeah even if i get let go i would just do whatever casual work till i got by.

Never worked through an employment agency before so just wondered.

Thanks for the help guys

whitecrook · 22 Dec 2009 at 23:07

It's not like a mobile phone contract, you aren't 'locked' in...