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Contract "Windows" |
| Message Name: |
Well... |
| Date Posted: |
05/10/2005 |
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I'm in my first job, under contract as a reporter. I was too starry-eyed when I started to have a lawyer look at my contract. Yes, I know... mistake. My question: in my contract, my employer can fire me without cause with 90 days notice... or on the spot with 90 days pay. A colleague tells me this could be challenged in court should I attempt to get out of my contract, because I have no similar option. What are your thoughts? And don't just say something sarcastic, please. I'm serious. |
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Anything can be "challenged." My guess is that you did not sign under duress, that you had time to read before you signed, and that you probably knew what you were signing. It is a little late for you to come back and say, "unfair."
Especially if you only say "unfair" when you are trying to get out of your obligation.
But if you are just raising a hypothetical, you might want to try to rectify it now, before you try to leave for a better offer.
But - are you really willing to give them 90 days' notice or 90 days' pay?
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