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Contract types

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andy3665
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Contract types

Post by andy3665 »

I was sent my new contract in december which said it was a long term contract. I've since heard that no permanent contracts or being given in our DO until after our revision is complete.

So what is a "Long Term Contract"?
pgtips
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Re: Contract types

Post by pgtips »

andy3665 wrote:I was sent my new contract in december which said it was a long term contract. I've since heard that no permanent contracts or being given in our DO until after our revision is complete.

So what is a "Long Term Contract"?
Means permanent :Applause
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Re: Contract types

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pgtips wrote:
andy3665 wrote:I was sent my new contract in december which said it was a long term contract. I've since heard that no permanent contracts or being given in our DO until after our revision is complete.

So what is a "Long Term Contract"?
Means permanent :Applause
Sorry No.

Fixed Term Contract - As it says on the tin but usually 1 - 6 months in Royal Mail.
Long Term Contract - Outside Royal Mail it means a temporary contract longer than a year. Rare in Royal Mail.
Permanent Contract - Open ended contract which is ended by notice from either party.
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Re: Contract types

Post by oneandonly »

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
pgtips wrote:
andy3665 wrote:I was sent my new contract in december which said it was a long term contract. I've since heard that no permanent contracts or being given in our DO until after our revision is complete.

So what is a "Long Term Contract"?
Means permanent :Applause
Sorry No.

Fixed Term Contract - As it says on the tin but usually 1 - 6 months in Royal Mail.
Long Term Contract - Outside Royal Mail it means a temporary contract longer than a year. Rare in Royal Mail.
Permanent Contract - Open ended contract which is ended by notice from either party.
As far as I was aware a long term contract meant permanent as there is no finish date on the contract, just a start date
pgtips
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Re: Contract types

Post by pgtips »

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
pgtips wrote:
andy3665 wrote:I was sent my new contract in december which said it was a long term contract. I've since heard that no permanent contracts or being given in our DO until after our revision is complete.

So what is a "Long Term Contract"?
Means permanent :Applause
Sorry No.

Fixed Term Contract - As it says on the tin but usually 1 - 6 months in Royal Mail.
Long Term Contract - Outside Royal Mail it means a temporary contract longer than a year. Rare in Royal Mail.
Permanent Contract - Open ended contract which is ended by notice from either party.
Well my contract says' Long Term' which i got nearly 20 years ago :Very Happy