Two Weeks Notice for Contract Position?

wrwarwick

Quick question this evening - should I be obliged to give a two week notice on a contract assignment? Let me explain a little more...

I started the position around 2.5 weeks ago. Because of the corporate policies in place, I have still not been given router access (it's a Cisco job) and have not done any work towards the project (wayyyyy too much training if you ask me, especially since I am technically not an employee). Starting next week I am supposed to train with one of the IT staff, to be allowed access to the routers, but obviously the training will not do me much good as I am moving to a different position.

I am almost certain that even if I do give a notice they will just let me go anyway, but I wanted to get some opinions on it before I send the notice. I guess I really don't want to have to stay there for the two weeks (lol) but I don't want to seem like a jerk either.

unclerico

wrwarwick wrote: »

Quick question this evening - should I be obliged to give a two week notice on a contract assignment? Let me explain a little more...

I started the position around 2.5 weeks ago. Because of the corporate policies in place, I have still not been given router access (it's a Cisco job) and have not done any work towards the project (wayyyyy too much training if you ask me, especially since I am technically not an employee). Starting next week I am supposed to train with one of the IT staff, to be allowed access to the routers, but obviously the training will not do me much good as I am moving to a different position.

I am almost certain that even if I do give a notice they will just let me go anyway, but I wanted to get some opinions on it before I send the notice. I guess I really don't want to have to stay there for the two weeks (lol) but I don't want to seem like a jerk either.

Last time I left a contract without giving a proper two weeks the company refused to sign my time card and so I didn't get paid for the previous 1 1/2 weeks. Took em to reconciliation court and somehow I lost. Moral of the story, double check your contract and read the fine print.

wrwarwick

unclerico wrote: »

Last time I left a contract without giving a proper two weeks the company refused to sign my time card and so I didn't get paid for the previous 1 1/2 weeks. Took em to reconciliation court and somehow I lost. Moral of the story, double check your contract and read the fine print.

I went ahead and sent in a two week notice. I'll be surprised if they have me sit through training just to leave right after, so we shall see tomorrow.

powerfool

I essentially was in the same position before I came into my current job. I had worked for them for a couple of week, although I felt that I contributed. Anyhow, they just had me go on home.

richnewman

unclerico wrote: »

Last time I left a contract without giving a proper two weeks the company refused to sign my time card and so I didn't get paid for the previous 1 1/2 weeks. Took em to reconciliation court and somehow I lost. Moral of the story, double check your contract and read the fine print.

Did you lose court because you didn't give notice? Or was there something else in the contract?

wrwarwick

wrwarwick wrote: »

I went ahead and sent in a two week notice. I'll be surprised if they have me sit through training just to leave right after, so we shall see tomorrow.

Just a quick update, they let me go today, but no hard feelings from the client. I think the recruiter was more irritated than anything.

I am very excited to be starting my new gig.