How to break the news

[HarryCodLife]

Why are you going to the new client? What are they offering you that the existing one isn't?

Why on earth do you think they will waive 1 weeks notice?? I mean.. a bloody week. You can't expect to just stand up and **** off from a client after a year. That's just stupid.

What are you going to do if your client say that's fine. Hand your kit in etc a week on Friday? You going to breach contract?

More money and Friday afternoons off, plus it is literally next door to to the company I work for now, ( I walk to work) Yes I know I deserve everything I get for this, it is a situation entirely of my own making/indecision. I will hand in my notice today and put back the start date by one week. Thanks all for your input.

[BrilloPad]

Why are you going to the new client? What are they offering you that the existing one isn't?

Why on earth do you think they will waive 1 weeks notice?? I mean.. a bloody week. You can't expect to just stand up and **** off from a client after a year. That's just stupid.

What are you going to do if your client say that's fine. Hand your kit in etc a week on Friday? You going to breach contract?

This.

If the new client cannot wait for a week then they are not worth bothering with.

How much pay rise are you getting?

[HarryCodLife]

This.

If the new client cannot wait for a week then they are not worth bothering with.

How much pay rise are you getting?

An extra £5ph from £18 to £23, for me, that's a lot.

[SlipTheJab]

An extra £5ph from £18 to £23, for me, that's a lot.

Aah yes I remember this one, a 20 odd percent rise is not to be sniffed at, get the weeks notice in and play it by the book, don't burn bridges.

[Yonmons]

An extra £5ph from £18 to £23, for me, that's a lot.

Your doing nothing I wouldnt do TBH, we are a business and expect to make money. Sort out that start date, ensure its accepted then bang the notice in. You never know they may even try to match your new offer. BUT thats down to you sometimes it good to move on.

[northernladuk]

Aah yes I remember this one, a 20 odd percent rise is not to be sniffed at, get the weeks notice in and play it by the book, don't burn bridges.

It's not but need to do it properly. Breaching contract and the agent/client withholding the last invoices could make the new raise look a of a poor choice.

[HarryCodLife]

It's not but need to do it properly. Breaching contract and the agent/client withholding the last invoices could make the new raise look a of a poor choice.

Have taken your advice and done it by the book - Have handed in weeks notice - New client is ok with the new start date - Thanks again.

[northernladuk]

See.. Nice and easy when it's done properly.

[psychocandy]

Why are you going to the new client? What are they offering you that the existing one isn't?

Why on earth do you think they will waive 1 weeks notice?? I mean.. a bloody week. You can't expect to just stand up and **** off from a client after a year. That's just stupid.

What are you going to do if your client say that's fine. Hand your kit in etc a week on Friday? You going to breach contract?

NLUK has a point. Why on earth would you tell new client you can start monday if you're on a week notice?

To be honest, you're lucky to have a weeks notice BUT I'm a big believer in if its in the contract then its fair game to invoke. Client signed up to this as well.

BUT to assume the client will let you go with zero notice is bad form. I would suggest that since you've been there a while they're going to need a handover. In fact, Im betting they dont realise/remember you're only on a week?

So you go to current client and say I'm off BTW I dont want to give you the full week? They say no way. What are you going to do? I fear you could end up with NO contract at all here if you're not careful.

Never done it but times I've considered it I've always told the new client the actual notice period but indicated it MAY be shorter if I can negotiate as such.

EDIT - I see you sorted it. Lucky for you.

[v8gaz]

Result! Good work and I hope the new gig works out as well as hoped.