I'm currently working in a full-time temp position, for 3 weeks so far. I have 2 interviews scheduled in the next few days for different full time permanent jobs. IF I were to accept a job offer, what is the protocol for giving notice as a temp??

Anybody know? I'm not holding my breathe because back in April/May, I intereviewed with 3 different firms & nothing came of those. It just seems when you're working, that's when jobs come. Just wondering what anyone's experience was.

There really isn't one. They understand you are a temp, so no notice is expected. Are you working through an agency? If so, and if you want to stay in their good graces, you should let them know a few days in advance. They will certainly have someone else to send to the job...that's what they're for!! :-) Good luck finding a permanent job.

Personally, I would do the same as if it were a permanent job -- 2 weeks notice. I'm not sure about anyone else, but that's what I would do. It just seems to be the proper thing to do. I've never worked as a temp so I'm not speaking from experience. :wink:

I am sure that there are many right behind you at the temp agency hoping for a few days work! They would LOVE to see you just give a couple of days notice, a boon to them, I am sure.

I would do a 2 week notice. If you are with an agency, tell them first. They need to find your replacement. They may also want to be the one to inform your employer you are leaving, as your employer is their client. Good luck! After temping myself, an opeing has come up in the deparment I am working in. I applied for it today! I really think some jobs are going to open up now. A few at a time, but job nonetheless.

I worked for nursing agencys as a temp years ago.
Ask the agency. They know everyone that is there is looking for full time work. So this happens often.
But from my experience they only require 24 hrs notice that you can not work.

Wow! You ladies are quick! This temp job is thru the end of the year - that's all they have mgmt approval for. As of right now, there are no plans to create a position.

They were looking for a specific skill & I had it listed on my resume. I guess I shouldn't count my chickens before they've hatched! If it comes to an offer, I'll work it out. I just want an offer for a good job LOL

In today's day and age where if a job is offered and you don't take it immediately there's 200 other applicants that will. I'd ask the new employer when they wanted me to start. If they said, "We need you tomorrow." I'd say, "Excuse me just one moment I need to let the people I'm temping for know that they need to hire someone else." And I'd call them on my cell. You probably won't find out that soon anyway but I'd sure take any full time permanent job offered.

I just noticed that you're in Michigan. Jobs are hard to find there so if you get one, grab it.

Best of luck Carrie! Let us know if you get the job!

Ask your temp agency. They're really the ones employing you. I bet they have some protocol or guidelines. You want to leave in good standing. Good luck!

The ones that I have worked for only required 24 hours notice... You can always call them to ask, if you don't want them to know you are looking for other work.

I have no idea about how much notice, but I sure hope you get one of the full time jobs.

You are not obligated to give them any more notice than they would give you. I was a temp for 10 years. Some places treated me like a human being and let me know a week in advance and others let me find out from the agency AFTER I got home. (you don't work there anymore)

Very often I felt like a Kleenex.

Good luck with your job search.

one weeks notice is all that's needed. companies don't give notice to regular employees, they just lead them out the door. so a few days if plenty of time for them to get another temp. good luck!!!

1. You don't ask the temp agency anything about giving notice until you have a firm offer, start date, rate of pay, etc. If they get even a hint that you might be looking, they may try to make it easy on their client by replacing you with the first available person.

2. Once you have that job offer, then you will need to think about:
-- how soon does your new employer need you? If they insist they need you right away, you go. If they can wait, gauge how comfortable they are with waiting the two weeks that will keep you in good graces with the temp agency.
-- did you sign any paperwork with the temp agency committing to giving a certain amount of notice?
-- does the temp agency lag your pay? Is there a possibility they'd withhold a check for you leaving them in the lurch?
-- how much do you care about keeping good relations with the agency, whether for a reference or for possible future work?

Since the job duration is longish, the usual two weeks notice is expected. It may not be required, since temp agencies do know that people use temp jobs as filler until they find permanent work.

When you do approach them, if you want to leave sooner than 2 weeks, offer as much notice time as you're willing, then politely ask if you can leave in a few days (or immediately) instead. If possible, offer to go in and wrap things up or train a replacement.

Good luck with getting one of the permanent jobs!

Good luck, whatever you decide :-)

Assuming, you let the agency know you needed time off when you interviewed, a week would be sufficient to get someone else in. There's always the chance that, when you give notice, they will "let you go" on the spot. How has your relationship with the agency been up til now?

Some agencies are extremely vindictive, and others will not consider you if you have been temping for the competition, and the other has nothing more for you. If you leave without notice, it becomes part of your record, so if you are expecting a good job reference, you won't get it.