Attending face to face interviews

[LondonManc]

Only if I wear my sheep suit....

You'd be best making sure the sheep is dead first. HTHBIDI

[missinggreenfields]

I have so many of those type of meetings to do in the near future I'm probably going to have to bring someone in to do some of them....

Interesting - are you setting up a new consultancy or something?

[FatLazyContractor]

What does everyone else think?

That you should really speak to yourself and consider whether contracting is for you.

HTH BIDI

[FatLazyContractor]

OTOH, why is this even a thread? Isn't this something all contractors come across?

Personally, I wouldn't look for other roles until I complete the current role. Helps me spend more time with the current client and provide them a good handover without worrying about anything else. Would you believe me if I say that I got called back for a new contract a few months after finishing a gig by the person who I handed over everything to?

[eek]

Interesting - are you setting up a new consultancy or something?

Hmm - I think I've been clear for the past few months. The public sector IR35 changes is going to change the structure of the contracting market - even if they succeed or fail... The solution is to get out either early to a nice long private sector gig or get out permanently (either by going permie or by going further up the market).

My core skill set is also about to have major structural changes (instead of being a sideline of Microsoft, Dynamics is about to become a central part of office 365). As such I'm using it as the perfect opportunity to become a software house - consultancy will be a sideline and I'm actually planning to train the consultancies in selling the add-ons we create....

The advantage of doing that is that I can create a less complete solution and train people to implement / sell it while creating an even more expensive easier to use system later....

[LondonManc]

OTOH, why is this even a thread? Isn't this something all contractors come across?

Personally, I wouldn't look for other roles until I complete the current role. Helps me spend more time with the current client and provide them a good handover without worrying about anything else. Would you believe me if I say that I got called back for a new contract a few months after finishing a gig by the person who I handed over everything to?

I don't interview for new contracts until I know the current gig is definitely ending. Some people like to take time out at the end of contracts and have a break between them but I prefer taking my R&R time when it suits me and MrsLM.

[FatLazyContractor]

I don't interview for new contracts until I know the current gig is definitely ending. Some people like to take time out at the end of contracts and have a break between them but I prefer taking my R&R time when it suits me and MrsLM.

Suityou and MrsLM ?

Sorry - This isn't general.

[LondonManc]

Suityou and MrsLM ?

Sorry - This isn't general.

He couldn't afford her, he's not in contracts for long enough.

[eek]

I don't interview for new contracts until I know the current gig is definitely ending. Some people like to take time out at the end of contracts and have a break between them but I prefer taking my R&R time when it suits me and MrsLM.

+1 holidays have to fit in with the entire family. I also like to disappear for a day or two a week or so before the end of a contract.

It leaves everyone by themselves so they have a chance to work out if they need anything else - and gives them a week to ask those questions

[LondonManc]

+1 holidays have to fit in with the entire family. I also like to disappear for a day or two a week or so before the end of a contract.

It leaves everyone by themselves so they have a chance to work out if they need anything else - and gives them a week to ask those questions

Not only that but I'm not doing phone interviews while on holiday. Two weeks on vacation at the end of a contract just adds to bench time. If you want it, great, but if you don't want extended bench time, book your holidays to suit you.