RE: Ethics of Jumping To Another Contract Job

[Richard Lewis <tech44writer -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

Jan:
   
  No contract was signed for the 6 month extension.   They told me I was extended.   I was a little surprised that I got the offer.  
   
  According to state unemployement law, I am legally obligated to take the work, or, I will loose unemployment compensation for leaving a job on my own accord without another job.
   
  I would be favorable to staying on if a perm offer was likly in the near future.   Such does not appear to be the case.     Ethically, I question whether I have to stay on if a major reason for accepting the work was to maintain my right for unemployment compensation.
   
  Richard Lewis
   
  jan -dot- arnopolin -at- thomson -dot- com wrote:
  Richard, 
Did you sign a contract for the second extension? Regardless, you made
a verbal contract and ethically should not break it, regardless of other
opportunities. I would expect the company would give you a "Do Not
Re-Hire" check mark if you break a contract with them.


Jan Arnopolin
Technical Writer
Thomson Elite
Phone: 312.873.6784
Fax: 312.873.6801
www.hubbardone.com
jan -dot- arnopolin -at- thomson -dot- com 

Hubbard One, a Thomson Elite business
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Subject: Ethics of Jumping To Another Contract Job

Question For All:

I completed a six month contract job and, just prior to it ending, I
was offer a second six months. I was told all along that my work was
very good but, I was kind of surprised when they gave me the second
extension. I have worked about 1 month of the extension.

Now, a much better paying opportunity avails itself. Ethically,
would you move on? Will the current company give me a "Do Not Re-Hire"
check in my personnel file?

Thanks,

Richard Lewis






 
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