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Any advice/strategy for ensuring contracts get extended?
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostNow you are just being a moronic troll. Well I really hope you are anyway.
Originally posted by UnixIf you can't do the work within the 7-8 hours in a working day then you are incompetent and will most likely burn out from a bad work/life balance.Comment
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostThere are a few sure-fire ways to get an extension, most of which have been mentioned already.
So combine them all - provide the best service (which may or may not require being flexible about working hours) and make yourself indispensable on a project that has oodles of cash to fund it. If you do this for a client who can't make up their mind about what they are doing, then you're on the path to riches.
Simple.
You can stay in the office and work 24x7 but its not gonna make a blind bit of odds if client either a) decides they dont need you or b) theres no more money.
Remember permie days. Guy I worked with cancelled his hol about 2-3 days before because employer asked him to and they said they'd see him right. His Mrs went ballistic but his attitude was gotta keep employer happy. He got made redundant few months later (or rather shafted - they didnt do it properly) same day as me.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostNothing is sure fire though. Thats the point.
You can stay in the office and work 24x7 but its not gonna make a blind bit of odds if client either a) decides they dont need you or b) theres no more money.
Remember permie days. Guy I worked with cancelled his hol about 2-3 days before because employer asked him to and they said they'd see him right. His Mrs went ballistic but his attitude was gotta keep employer happy. He got made redundant few months later (or rather shafted - they didnt do it properly) same day as me.Comment
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostNothing is sure fire though. Thats the point.
You can stay in the office and work 24x7 but its not gonna make a blind bit of odds if client either a) decides they dont need you or b) theres no more money.
Remember permie days. Guy I worked with cancelled his hol about 2-3 days before because employer asked him to and they said they'd see him right. His Mrs went ballistic but his attitude was gotta keep employer happy. He got made redundant few months later (or rather shafted - they didnt do it properly) same day as me.Comment
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I have a sure fire method of getting extensions which has served me well many times. It's not an easy thing to achieve so please persevere if this doesn't work for you immediately.
It goes like this, are you ready?............
Be in the right place at the right time.
You're welcome.Comment
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Originally posted by Unix View PostThis sums it up, if you start letting the client push you to work extra hours etc then they will exploit you senseless. I find clients respect me more when I nip in the bud any notion of working gratis.
Originally posted by Unix View PostIf the only way you can provide value is working 10 hours a day, then you should be a permie.Comment
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostNothing is sure fire though. Thats the point.
You can stay in the office and work 24x7 but its not gonna make a blind bit of odds if client either a) decides they dont need you or b) theres no more money.
Remember permie days. Guy I worked with cancelled his hol about 2-3 days before because employer asked him to and they said they'd see him right. His Mrs went ballistic but his attitude was gotta keep employer happy. He got made redundant few months later (or rather shafted - they didnt do it properly) same day as me.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View PostIs he divorced too?Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by Unix View PostThis sums it up, if you start letting the client push you to work extra hours etc then they will exploit you senseless. I find clients respect me more when I nip in the bud any notion of working gratis. If the only way you can provide value is working 10 hours a day, then you should be a permie.
If it all goes pear shaped then I will stay however long it takes.
But like I said, current client is pretty good and offers TOIL for the extra.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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