amma

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.

littlehud

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

Boston1954

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.

nativetexan

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!!!

Lisanne

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!

Ditter43

Good luck, whatever you decide :-)

Moonpi

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.