I am finishing up at an agency end of June and another agency reached out to book me for a 3 month job that would need to start fairly soon. The job I’m on now has been shot and edited and is going into testing and then we will do the color and mix. What is the proper freelance etiquette in the situation? Can I go to the agency I’m at now and tell them someone wants to book me through the end of August or do I just have to say no to the new agency?

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Proper would be to tell the new agency you are booked until end of June. If your current work load is light you might be able to work something out but I’d be honest with both places. Highly unlikely they’d be open though unless you’re hourly or an IC.

If you don’t mind burning a bridge then you could just quit. They could terminate your employment just as easily. There is no “two week notice” required.

Or if your current boss is chill she/he might realize that you’ve done the heavy lifting and someone more junior could take over at this stage. Especially if they don’t have anything else they could put you on.

I typically just suck it up. Finish the gig. Pass on the other because something else will come up.

Thanks for the advice.

Agree. Sort of. If you have some hours available between now and end of June you could offer the new agency those hours until you could start FT. If they know they are second fiddle until then/may not be able to make all meetings, they may be ok with you working nights and weekends for them until then. Just be honest. Not sure you need to tell current agency unless you will be dipping out on them or not able to deliver as you have been. But if you can- go for it. All these full time salaries folks saying they have 2 remote jobs and everyone is rooting for them, why not you?

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