Just received my contract for a 12 month contract role and it says I have to give them 2 months notice if I want to break the contract? Previous contract work has always been max 2 to 4 weeks. So 2 months seems ridiculous? Especially given it’s not my dream job, not my level, and paid way less than what I should be getting as an AD. Has anyone ever negotiated on the notice period? Only wanted to take it because I’ve been out of a job for 2 months and thought I’ll keep looking whilst having this.

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Tell them you want 2 months notice if THEY want to break the contract as well. Otherwise, 2 weeks is standard.

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Yep it’s two months for both parties at the moment.

But really feel like saying I’m not comfortable with 2 months especially since they know this is a diagonal step backwards for me but took it for the “experience”

Are you able to negotiate it? Do they have to give you notice as well?

Also, most new jobs are probably willing to wait 2 months if it’s a great fit. My previous boss took a whole summer off before starting their next job.

Yeah I’d say “I’ll give you the two months as long as you put it in there that I get two months pay if you let me go before the end of the contract.”

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what’s the penalty for leaving without the 2 months notice ?

Doesn’t say! Just says this:

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Why are you offering your services and knowledge “way less than what you should be getting”?

Not a good precedent setting.

Because
- we’re in the midst of a pandemic
- a bunch of people have been laid/ jobless (yep me) which means most of us are looking for the same jobs
- companies know that and are lowering their budgets.

I tried to negotiate a better rate but I got as much as I could even though it’s still 10k gbp under the average rate 🙂.

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