Barc at the moon

[heyya99]

I've never had a contract last longer than 12 months (and I have been offered extensions beyond that, but refused them on general principal - even if it meant going on the bench) and most are either 3 or 6 months (with a possible single extension).

You have turned down perfectly reasonable extensions to go on the bench, as a matter of principle?

[northernladuk]

You have turned down perfectly reasonable extensions to go on the bench, as a matter of principle?

Because he can get other contracts end to end so it's not really an issue.

We always say we contract for flexibility and control over what we do. He's just in an ideal situation where he can exercise this.

[heyya99]

Because he can get other contracts end to end so it's not really an issue.

We always say we contract for flexibility and control over what we do. He's just in an ideal situation where he can exercise this.

I understabd that but I'm sceptical. It can take the best contractors I know weeks to get new gigs.

[northernladuk]

I understabd that but I'm sceptical. It can take the best contractors I know weeks to get new gigs.

Maybe so but I do you've planned everything right that should be some nice downtime before starting again. Depends where you are in the contracting lifecycle. Does every day billing mean everything then fair enough but at some point you realise that isn't the be all and end all and your focus can change.

[oliverson]

Maybe so but I do you've planned everything right that should be some nice downtime before starting again. Depends where you are in the contracting lifecycle. Does every day billing mean everything then fair enough but at some point you realise that isn't the be all and end all and your focus can change.

One million percent. You need to be in the game for over a decade to work this out.