Is there anything legally binding that can stop me quitting a job days after signing a contract?

NinetyOne · 17 Jun 2014 at 21:37

It's seasonal work abroad in Belgium. I worked a few days so far but now I've been offered a sweeter deal elsewhere that I want to take up. The employers seem very insistent on how it's "going to cost them so much money" because they can't replace me right now apparently.

Unicorn · 17 Jun 2014 at 21:37

Check your notice period mate it should be reduced if your on a probation period also

'Harry · 17 Jun 2014 at 21:39

No. Just go. They're hardly going to chase you for it..

Baron C · 17 Jun 2014 at 21:49

Yeah, just leave tnt. What they gonna do...send over some heavies with a Waffle? :-)

NinetyOne · 17 Jun 2014 at 22:11

Ok sounds good.

Indigo · 17 Jun 2014 at 22:17

Or ask if you could get a similar deal or a bit more at least so that they don't lose you? After all, if it will cost them money to lose you it could work out cheaper to keep you even if it is for a higher wage than what they have agreed with you so far.

mjt · 17 Jun 2014 at 22:27

Out of interest, what is seasonal work in Belgium?

Picking strawberries or something?

NinetyOne · 17 Jun 2014 at 22:31

mjt said:
Out of interest, what is seasonal work in Belgium?

Picking strawberries or something?

Rose grafting/budding and patching. Basically taking the bud from an earlier rose and placing it in a new rose bush to grow that particular type of rose and then patching it up to keep it from drying out and getting infected etc.

Hyburnate · 17 Jun 2014 at 22:32

mjt said:
Out of interest, what is seasonal work in Belgium?

Picking strawberries or something?

NinetyOne said:
Rose grafting/budding and patching. Basically taking the bud from an earlier rose and placing it in a new rose bush to grow that particular type of rose and then patching it up to keep it from drying out and getting infected etc.

Close enough

NinetyOne · 17 Jun 2014 at 22:32

IndigoGorilla said:
Or ask if you could get a similar deal or a bit more at least so that they don't lose you? After all, if it will cost them money to lose you it could work out cheaper to keep you even if it is for a higher wage than what they have agreed with you so far.

There is technically no 'wage' you get paid per item. Each rose bush completed you get 10cents. Usually aim to do about 4000 per day. People normally work in groups of two so pay would be divided.