Fed up with a contract

[blender]

Ok, so it's Friday and I'm really bored - I thought I'll write here to moan a bit and hope for advice!

I started contracting over a year ago, a couple extensions later I don't understand what was the purpose of getting me to work here.

They were looking for someone experienced in PMO support, with PM qualifications, etc. Now I am here with all that, only to read forums all day and wait until someone asks me to schedule a meeting or to do some other minor tasks. I have a few responsibilities with budget management, but generally I work on my personal projects rather than on client’s stuff.

I work with a permie who has same responsibilities as I do, all PMs go to him to ask for things. I told the big boss several times that I’m available and have extra time. Nothing really changed...

Now I applied for mortgage, so can’t really leave this gig until I’m in the new house.

The contract is ending in a few months, I have a feeling they will extend it again. I am so fed up – but is it worth speaking to the big boss again before then?

I'm afraid that if I start raising too many things they will get rid of me before my mortgage is in place... So maybe... keep calm and keep invoicing??

[northernladuk]

He's not your boss. He's your client.

[blender]

Yes, he is my client. I meant he is the boss of the place I work at... i.e. he manages all the people who in theory should be providing work to contractors

[IPSE]

So maybe... keep calm and keep invoicing??

Nailed it.

[northernladuk]

One of the benefits of contracting is the flexibility so really that is up to you to decide but your warchest has to come first. To be honest it seems to me you've already got your answer Re the mortgage but not all of them require you to be in a gig so worth looking in to.

Ultimately the decision in situations like this is yours. Personally I don't need to hang around gigs and be miserable but my circumstances could be very different to yours.

[blender]

One of the benefits of contracting is the flexibility so really that is up to you to decide but your warchest has to come first. To be honest it seems to me you've already got your answer Re the mortgage but not all of them require you to be in a gig so worth looking in to.

Ultimately the decision in situations like this is yours. Personally I don't need to hang around gigs and be miserable but my circumstances could be very different to yours.

Thank you.

I suppose you are right - I know I will probably have to stick with this until my mortgage is sorted. But I will check the mortgage terms when I get home today...

[blender]

Nailed it.

[BrilloPad]

Why not start applying for other gigs?

[blender]

Why not start applying for other gigs?

I suppose I'm worried to lave a fairly secure gig for something uncertain before the mortgage is sorted. If everything falls through I will end up on a bench which may affect my mortgage application.

I plan to start applying as soon as I get a key to my new house (still at least a month to go)

[Mincepie]

Had a few contracts like this and i was in a situation of low warchest and high overheads. Head was down and kept invoicing as i couldn't afford any bench time at that point. However its very dull but keep smiling keep invoicing is my advice.

Things are much healthier now on the warchest front and i can afford to be more selective or less inclined to stay on a mind numbing no work gig.