Three weeks is brutal - my stepson works at Argos so I’ve asked him if they have any temp jobs ...
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Three (!) week Christmas contractor furlough
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Two weeks at current client with a rumour doing the rounds that no contractor should work more than 4 days in December.Comment
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It's listed that I'm taking the week between Christmas and New Year off - its actually rare people in clientco take all of it because things always come up but I'm on away on the working days so....merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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If you can't afford to take a three week break, what are you going to do when the contract ends? What would happen if your contract ended today?
Spend some time with your family (assuming they want to spend time with you). Have some fun. Go away for a week. You're a long time dead.Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View Post...no contractor should work more than 4 days in December.
I rarely do.
Not saying I don’t invoice for more though.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostTwo weeks at current client with a rumour doing the rounds that no contractor should work more than 4 days in December.Comment
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostIf you can't afford to take a three week break, what are you going to do when the contract ends? What would happen if your contract ended today?
Spend some time with your family (assuming they want to spend time with you). Have some fun. Go away for a week. You're a long time dead.
Personally, unless work has been slow for the year I always take December and the first week of January off. I didn't get to last year as I didn't have much work at the beginning of the year but this year I've been working since last December almost continuously. I can't wait!Comment
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