Contract Renewal/Extension

[TheFaQQer]

I'm on a rolling 3 monther, and told there will be work until June 2018, still wont't give more than 3 months, but have previously been accustomed to 6m - 1year.

About to sign up for my 3rd extension, bringing it to one year.

I wouldn't fret it, and just adhere to the contractor mantra and "just keep invoicing".

Amateur

My current project (initially three months) won't complete before end of 2018 at the earliest, by which time the client will look to replace the project that we've finished with something else. I may have left by then, I may not though.

Just passed 5 years, all in extensions of 6 months or less.

[northernladuk]

I'm on a rolling 3 monther, and told there will be work until June 2018, still wont't give more than 3 months, but have previously been accustomed to 6m - 1year.

About to sign up for my 3rd extension, bringing it to one year.

I wouldn't fret it, and just adhere to the contractor mantra and "just keep invoicing".

It lasts as long as it lasts.

Congrats on the extension to the end of the year.

That's good to maximise expenses from a 24 month rule angle though no?

[Scrag Meister]

I'm on a rolling 3 monther, and told there will be work until June 2018, still wont't give more than 3 months, but have previously been accustomed to 6m - 1year.

About to sign up for my 3rd extension, bringing it to one year.

I wouldn't fret it, and just adhere to the contractor mantra and "just keep invoicing".

It lasts as long as it lasts.

Congrats on the extension to the end of the year.

[northernladuk]

It's worth asking whether they think there may be work for you at the end of the renewal. You get a feel for what's coming.

I see a strong possibility of another renewal just as good as a contract (at least with this client).

We all know things can change from one day to another and your typical signed contract has no real value in terms of end date (i.e. you don't get paid without a signed timesheet).

But your third paragraph totally contradicts your first two. And for the record I disagree with the second one as a general comment. It's highly specific to your current client so I don't think it's much use as general advice.

[zonkkk]

It's worth asking whether they think there may be work for you at the end of the renewal. You get a feel for what's coming.

I see a strong possibility of another renewal just as good as a contract (at least with this client).

We all know things can change from one day to another and your typical signed contract has no real value in terms of end date (i.e. you don't get paid without a signed timesheet).

[northernladuk]

I didn't mention anything about commitment. You are always changing the meaning of simplest things with the same basic answers.

Personally, I've never abandoned or would abandon a good client with a good workload in the future.

So what is the point of asking them if there is no confidence in their answer? You are asking them for an answer on which you are trying to make a decision.

Nothing you put is simple. Just making sense of it is a challenge.

[Bee]

I very much doubt they'd be committing to extentions just after the next one has been offered. Even if they said yes there is a good chance they could change their mind in that length of time.

I didn't mention anything about commitment. You are always changing the meaning of simplest things with the same basic answers.

Personally, I've never abandoned or would abandon a good client with a good workload in the future.

[northernladuk]

Yes, I thought the same. If there is a lot of work I would check a possibility of another contract extension in December.

I very much doubt they'd be committing to extentions just after the next one has been offered. Even if they said yes there is a good chance they could change their mind in that length of time.

[Bee]

It sounds like you have a good relationship with your client. Ask them. It's a simple conversation to have.

Something along the lines of "the agency sent through the contract paperwork but it's only to the end of the year, not the six months we discussed. Is that an error or has something changed?"

If you enjoy the work, it would be silly to refuse the extension without discussing it first. It's entirely possible that the company's financial year end is 31 December and it's easier from an accounting and admin perspective to have a clean split.

Yes, I thought the same. If there is a lot of work I would check a possibility of another contract extension in December.

[ladymuck]

Don't worry about it. We used to only ever give 3 month extensions, knowing full well we needed people for long after that.

Ditto this. My previous client would do two months at a time, because longer would be seen as bad planning....