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Following the earlier contracting thread, my current client has asked if I could move over to a 1 year fixed term as they want to cut cost etc. I like working for them and have to get to Europe 3 days a month but work from home most of the time.
The PAYE is higher than I ever earned when I was PAYE but the one worry is there is now a 3-month notice period. Would that concern many soon to be ex-contractors?


 
Posted : 16/02/2019 9:19 am
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3 months both sides?
TBH though i'd be surprised if it was enforceable as you'll have been working for them less than a year.


 
Posted : 16/02/2019 9:58 am
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Yep 3 months both ways.


 
Posted : 16/02/2019 11:27 am
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Do you plan on leaving? If not crack on fixed term works if both people want that, you get stability so do they.


 
Posted : 16/02/2019 12:10 pm
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Id make the decision on pay and pension. 3 months is ridiculous and likely to be unenforceable.
What’s the cut in pay going fixed term vs day rate?


 
Posted : 16/02/2019 2:20 pm
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the pay cut is about 45% but coming up to the period of uncertainty it might be a chance to bed down and ride the storm out. It just might be difficult to get back into contracting with such s a lengthy notice period.


 
Posted : 16/02/2019 4:23 pm
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It just might be difficult to get back into contracting with such s a lengthy notice period.

If you know your contract ends in 12 months then you just need to line something up for the end of that? After 9 months your notice period starts and is up at the end - if your thinking of jumping half way through then a fixed term contract probably ain't for you!!


 
Posted : 16/02/2019 4:28 pm
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the pay cut is about 45%

Do you reckon they'd drop you within 6 months if you didn't switch?


 
Posted : 16/02/2019 11:11 pm
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the pay cut is about 45%

Even accounting for all that lovely paid holiday, the pension contributions and all the other free stuff?


 
Posted : 16/02/2019 11:44 pm