How soon do you start looking for new role?

[Nirajn123]

My current contract runs until end September - and it has been 3 years+ since I have had to look for a new one. I started applying this week and got some calls but for everyone, it seems too soon. I work in Banking/Financial domain and most places 4 weeks seem to be minimum on-boarding period due to usual checks - that is after you are offered the contract - so working backwards 2/2.5 months seem reasonable.

I wouldn't mind just hanging on there but is there a risk in starting too early i.e. Your CV coming up in too many searches and seen as if I am looking for ages? I do not want to compromise on rate so want to avoid any panic after starting late (from experience).

[stek]

I don't look, I get calls....

[SussexSeagull]

Assuming you don't want time off, beginning of September.

[BolshieBastard]

My current contract runs until end September - and it has been 3 years+ since I have had to look for a new one. I started applying this week and got some calls but for everyone, it seems too soon. I work in Banking/Financial domain and most places 4 weeks seem to be minimum on-boarding period due to usual checks - that is after you are offered the contract - so working backwards 2/2.5 months seem reasonable.

I wouldn't mind just hanging on there but is there a risk in starting too early i.e. Your CV coming up in too many searches and seen as if I am looking for ages? I do not want to compromise on rate so want to avoid any panic after starting late (from experience).

Why dont you just go permie? I mean 3 years at the same place effectively makes you a permie.

[SussexSeagull]

Why dont you just go permie? I mean 3 years at the same place effectively makes you a permie.

Absolute nonsense.

[mrv]

No harm to start looking right now. If they say it's too soon - skip that one, you might find something else.

[northernladuk]

I've worked in banking and 4 weeks certainly isn't my experience. I start looking around 2 weeks before end of gig and never had more than a week on the bench unless by choice.

[northernladuk]

Absolute nonsense.

Not absolute nonsense but doesn't strictly make him a disguised permie either. Certainly in a very grey area and could be a real problem. All depends on the details. I'd certainly start feeling very uncomfortable after that length of time though.

[SussexSeagull]

Not absolute nonsense but doesn't strictly make him a disguised permie either. Certainly in a very grey area and could be a real problem. All depends on the details. I'd certainly start feeling very uncomfortable after that length of time though.

I would be climbing up the walls and sort of defeats the object of contracting (money aside) but could genuinely be attached to a very long project.

[WordIsBond]

Lots of businesses have long-term B2B relationships. Length of engagement is almost irrelevant in importance compared to the working practices. The fact that OP is leaving now appears to indicate no MOO.