Signing a Permanent contract but then wanting to leave

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  1. Princess92's Avatar
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    Signing a Permanent contract but then wanting to leave
    If you sign a permanent contract and then want to leave/ or know you will be leaving after certain time can u still sign the contract?
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    Re: Signing a Permanent contract but then wanting to leave
    (Original post by Princess92)
    If you sign a permanent contract and then want to leave/ or know you will be leaving after certain time can u still sign the contract?
    If you sign believing you will stay there long-term, and then subsequently change your mind, that's fine.

    If you sign knowing that you have no intention of staying long-term and already have other plans, then as a matter of honesty, you should not sign. While it is highly unlikely that an employer will pursue any legal action or anything like that, the fact that people of a certain age/stage regularly do this is why employers are so reluctant to hire them, ie students!
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    Re: Signing a Permanent contract but then wanting to leave
    It's fine, they can't tie you down, as long as you give notice you should be able to get your last pay check and they can even give you a reference, if required
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    Re: Signing a Permanent contract but then wanting to leave
    You can do whatever you want. The employer will probably expect a high turnover of employees.
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    Re: Signing a Permanent contract but then wanting to leave
    More than likely nothing bad will happen to you, it's just a question of morals and the possibility that they will write a bad reference. I'd do it too to be honest.
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    Re: Signing a Permanent contract but then wanting to leave
    Very unlikely. Circumstances change, if you have a better opportunity you should snap it up.
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