how long the notice should be given if you work as a temp?

lilygogo

Can't type in Chinese at work, sorry!

I am currently working on a temp role , which I got through agent.
When I went for the interview, the agent told me it will be a  6 weeks temp role and asked if I could commit to that. I said yes.

However, when I signed the contract with the agent, he said the job will be extended on the weekly basis so after first week, the employer would decide whether they want to extend or not and there is no notice period mentioned in the contract.

This week, I got an interview with another company for a permanent role, they will get back to me next Tuesday latest.
Sounds like they need the person urgently and from HR's feedback, the corporate accountant is keen to offer me the job.

Today the agent called me and said the company wanted to extended another 3 weeks. I said I can not commit to three weeks at the moment since I applied another full time role and is waiting for their final decision. I could definitely commit to another week and let him know next Tuesday whether I could continue another two weeks or not.

He was not happy and kept asking me if I know there was notice period and at the beginning I committed to 6 weeks. I said there were two parties in the contract and commitment were supposed to be made by two parties as well. If the company did not offer me a 6 weeks job at the beginning how could you let me make a six weeks committment?  In the contract , both parties only committed to extend this role on a weekly basis, which I did. Then he kept asking me which company I applied and he even asked me about the location and salary which I did not feel comfortable to discuss with him.So I just made something up, did not want him to know which company I applied. But I did tell him that I will keep him updated as so soon as I hear from HR.

So here is the question, usually how long you need to give notice for this type of temp jobs? IF I get the offer on next Tuesday, I still need to work as a temp for another two week? or just need to finish next week?

橘子红了

当时面试的时候没谈过如果中途想退出该如何吗？因为大家都是想找永久工了，这应该理解吧。你们的合同里没有关于这个的说法吗？要看你contract怎么写了，有没有notice period.

lilygogo

橘子红了 发表于 2013-6-28 14:12
当时面试的时候没谈过如果中途想退出该如何吗？因为大家都是想找永久工了，这应该理解吧。你们的合同里没有 ...

In the interview he said if I could not finish 6 weeks , that's fine, but it is definitely going to ruin the relationship between the agency and me.

there is no notice period in the contract.

lilygogo

橘子红了 发表于 2013-6-28 14:12
当时面试的时候没谈过如果中途想退出该如何吗？因为大家都是想找永久工了，这应该理解吧。你们的合同里没有 ...

my point is , at the beginning the company/agent did not commit to 6 weeks, how come I only get extended on a weekly basis, but I have to commit to 6 weeks?

橘子红了

lilygogo 发表于 2013-6-28 14:14
In the interview he said if I could not finish 6 weeks , that's fine, but it is definitely going t ...

是的，我同意，你这样在agent那边就会臭名了，他以后有什么工作也不会推荐给你。

但如果你的合同没有notice peirod,雇主也不介意，那我觉得没什么问题，他们既然是一周一周的续约，你也可以一周后走人，这样比较公平。

lilygogo

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banbridge

just tell them the true. you are not doing any thing wrong.

vicpark

不要告诉中介你新工作的DETAILS, 以我所知TEMP是不需要N的.

上一年我们销售部解雇了一个AR(当地人, 通过中介介绍工作,已经在销售部做了2年了), 早上9点通知她然后11点必须离开公司. 事先完全么有预兆的, 那个同事是哭着走的.

这就是T和P的不同, P辞职是需要4周通知, T不需要的, 公司随时可以解雇你的.

在这件事上, LZ损失的就是这个中介罗, 可能会因为这样会上黑名单. 不过说回来, 如果另外那份工作可以拿下来, 损失也是值得的.