I just wanted to gauge the experience of other contractors based on something that happened to me today.
I've officially got two more months on the contract I'm on and I've been told that come February I'll be offered an extension. I love the work, love the company. One of my favorite gigs to be honest. The downside is it's away from home and I'm missing the kids and wife. I got a call last week about a role close to home that will start end February. I was surprised to be asked to speak with the client now but was told that they were wanting get everything in place before the project kicks off.
My usual experience of "interviews" as a contractor has been more of a friendly chat where I'll go in or speak on the phone. They'll go through my work, some really big projects I've delivered, talk about them and maybe reflect on how I'd do things differently. Have a chat in general about my experience, especially as my portfolio has grown
I attended a meeting today that was essentially a test. The last time I had an interview like this I was fresh out of uni looking for my first job. It was almost like my work for the last nine years didn't count for anything. They were grading me via a test.
I was super annoyed and maybe I was rash but I simply said that i found the whole situation a little insulting and that I wasn't interested. The agent wasn't pleased but I told him that I didn't expect to be treated like a fresh grad. My work should speak for itself, so should my references. He seemed to think that it was normal but I've honestly never had this as a contractor.
What's the general experience of everyone else when lining up their next gig. Ate these kinds of tests normal? Have I just never had a proper interview/screening? More importantly, was I out of order?
I've officially got two more months on the contract I'm on and I've been told that come February I'll be offered an extension. I love the work, love the company. One of my favorite gigs to be honest. The downside is it's away from home and I'm missing the kids and wife. I got a call last week about a role close to home that will start end February. I was surprised to be asked to speak with the client now but was told that they were wanting get everything in place before the project kicks off.
My usual experience of "interviews" as a contractor has been more of a friendly chat where I'll go in or speak on the phone. They'll go through my work, some really big projects I've delivered, talk about them and maybe reflect on how I'd do things differently. Have a chat in general about my experience, especially as my portfolio has grown
I attended a meeting today that was essentially a test. The last time I had an interview like this I was fresh out of uni looking for my first job. It was almost like my work for the last nine years didn't count for anything. They were grading me via a test.
I was super annoyed and maybe I was rash but I simply said that i found the whole situation a little insulting and that I wasn't interested. The agent wasn't pleased but I told him that I didn't expect to be treated like a fresh grad. My work should speak for itself, so should my references. He seemed to think that it was normal but I've honestly never had this as a contractor.
What's the general experience of everyone else when lining up their next gig. Ate these kinds of tests normal? Have I just never had a proper interview/screening? More importantly, was I out of order?
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