Re: FWD: Cutting a contract short

[CGiordano -at- EvergreenInvestments -dot- com]

Go back and review your contract, there are most likely stipulations for 
ending the contract.  Follow the advice of some of the other posters, 
because these situations can vary tremendously.  Trust your gut

I had a previous gig that  was wretched, very similar to the OP in that 
actual writing was about 5 % of the job, what they really needed was a top 
notch process engineer, what they really wanted was a meek and mild 
admin/doormat, what they got was an extremely experienced, highly 
motivated professional who went nuts trying to make something worthwhile 
happen.

 When I reviewed my contract, I realized that the initial end date was 
significantly earlier than the discussions had centered on.  In this 
market, an initial 3- month contract is pretty common, even if the 
workload is expected to go well beyond 90 days.  I was told during 
interviews that the contract would go through 1st quarter,  but the 
document said the end of July.  And it required that i give the agency 30 
days notice.  I did that, and they waited until two weeks prior to notify 
the employer.  While my immediate supervisor had issues with it, no one 
else did.  I had run the gamut of trying to repair the situation with my 
direct supervisor, contacting the employer's HR department, and discussing 
the situation with the agency.  I fulfilled all my obligations, knew it 
wasn't going to get better, and starting suffering mental and physical 
health effects.  I don't regret ending it early, because I did the right 
thing by everyone concerned. I'm in a much better situation now, because i 
learned so much about realistic expectations and asking a lot more 
questions!

I definitely second the recommendations to begin laying the groundwork for 
the next contract before the current one ends... it goes a long way 
towards reducing your potential bench time.

Good luck to you whatever your decision ends up being.Connie P Giordano, M 
A
Senior Technical Advisor/Technical Writer
Evergreen Investments
704/383-4405
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