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Subject:RE: Ethics of Jumping To Another Contract Job From:"Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:17:13 -0400
The "Do Not Re-Hire" check not an ethical question. But here are some:
Would it be dishonest to quit before the end of the contract?
Would breaking your contract harm your colleagues?
Would forgoing the higher contract harm anyone else?
Try explaining the situation to your current client; their response
might answer the ethical questions. For example, if they tell you to go
ahead and take the higher offer with their blessing, that would be easy,
wouldn't it? Alternatively, they might offer to match the higher offer,
or at least to increase the current contract. In any case, the advance
warning might soften the blow and reduce the damage to your reputation.
Often, the best ethical decision is also the best business decision.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Lewis
> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 7:19 PM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Ethics of Jumping To Another Contract Job
>
> 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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