1-2 month wait for visa - what would you do?

[TheFaQQer]

At the moment, you have nothing either way - you have no visa and so cannot go there to work, you have no other contract in the UK (or elsewhere) that you're working on.

In the same way that any contract can fall through for whatever reason, you accept the contract subject to signed paperwork and a visa and ability to start work. In the meantime, you look for something else and see what that is like, whether you want to stay, what the contract clauses are to get out etc. etc.

I'm not sure where the dilemma is - you keep looking until you have your feet under the desk (and possibly after that as well).

[clearedforlanding]

At the moment, you have nothing either way - you have no visa and so cannot go there to work, you have no other contract in the UK (or elsewhere) that you're working on.

In the same way that any contract can fall through for whatever reason, you accept the contract subject to signed paperwork and a visa and ability to start work. In the meantime, you look for something else and see what that is like, whether you want to stay, what the contract clauses are to get out etc. etc.

I'm not sure where the dilemma is - you keep looking until you have your feet under the desk (and possibly after that as well).

I think this is the answer. Thank you.

I couldn't see the wood from the trees. I think once the desirable location is removed from the equation then it is BAU.

[oilboil]

I am aware that most contractors consider it poor form to do this, as do I.

What you meant to say here was

"I am aware that most contractors consider it poor form to do this, as do I when it relates to someone else. However its amazing how quickly I can become devoid of ethics when the outcome benefits me!"

[clearedforlanding]

What you meant to say here was

"I am aware that most contractors consider it poor form to do this, as do I when it relates to someone else. However its amazing how quickly I can become devoid of ethics when the outcome benefits me!"

After 24 years of contracting it's not been quickly, but I take your point. It might have something to do with clients treating us like tulip and having no qualms to to this. It all went downhill when PWDs started.