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If there's no contract, and you can get a contract from the other guys,
I'd say go for it, but be aware that you might be burning a bridge. And
for me that would be the ethics question. Do I want to burn a bridge or
not?
Good luck
jan
Jan Arnopolin
Technical Writer
Thomson Elite
Phone: 312.873.6784
Fax: 312.873.6801
www.hubbardone.com
jan -dot- arnopolin -at- thomson -dot- com <mailto:jan -dot- arnopolin -at- thomson -dot- com>
Hubbard One, a Thomson Elite business
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From: Richard Lewis [mailto:tech44writer -at- yahoo -dot- com]
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 10:57 AM
To: Arnopolin, Jan (Elite US); techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Ethics of Jumping To Another Contract Job
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?
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