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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostThis +1. Congratulations.
What everyone else has said really. Hopefully your client will understand and can both work out the best situation for both parties.Comment
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Thank you to all who replied. I am feeling much better with the amount of advice and support. It is sometimes very hard juggling life and work. I definitely want to come back to work after baby and hope I can approach the agent again all going well. Fingers crossed.Comment
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Originally posted by worrieduk View PostThank you to all who replied. I am feeling much better with the amount of advice and support.Originally posted by worrieduk View PostI am very scared of the comeback from the post as I have seen the experienced guys are quite "direct" but that's ok.
I definitely want to come back to work after baby and hope I can approach the agent again all going well. Fingers crossed.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by worrieduk View PostThank you. It is 100% work from home luckily so they most likely won't notice anything till I tell them. I will take your advice on board. I hope the agent won't be cross if I approached the client first.
As advised by notallthere, I could also try to use a substitute but whether they will cooperate is another thing. When I was trying to fully understand how it would work, they said no one has used it.
It may seem harsh but trust me most IT agencies treat contractors like disposable resources when it suits them as that is all you are to them. They can still come across as the nicest people in the world when they want something from you (revenue generation) but when it comes to pure business decisions they can be very cruel & your needs are bottom of their desire to fill the post ASAP to keep the revenue stream rolling in.
Few years ago I was on the wrong side of a situation where they wanted to replace me purely as someone's best mate needed a job (mine!). Whilst I was standing next to them the hiring manager was talking over the phone to my agent about my replacement & neither of them realised I could hear it all unfolding. The agency even denied it afterwards despite me telling them I could hear them openly discussing it!
Its an impersonal business most of the time now & again you may come across experienced recruiters who are genuine nice people but its the exception not the norm as most are commission sales based & come from those business sectors with practically zero IT experience!Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostSo, we're not quite so bad...tbh, we tend only to savage the stupid, lazy and people trying to pull a fast one.
No matter how much they whine when you quit, they'll be your best friend like a shot if they can make money from you again.Comment
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Originally posted by uk contractor View PostIn that case tell them only 1 week before to get the extra income.
It may seem harsh but trust me most IT agencies treat contractors like disposable resources when it suits them as that is all you are to them. They can still come across as the nicest people in the world when they want something from you (revenue generation) but when it comes to pure business decisions they can be very cruel & your needs are bottom of their desire to fill the post ASAP to keep the revenue stream rolling in.
Few years ago I was on the wrong side of a situation where they wanted to replace me purely as someone's best mate needed a job (mine!). Whilst I was standing next to them the hiring manager was talking over the phone to my agent about my replacement & neither of them realised I could hear it all unfolding. The agency even denied it afterwards despite me telling them I could hear them openly discussing it!
Its an impersonal business most of the time now & again you may come across experienced recruiters who are genuine nice people but its the exception not the norm as most are commission sales based & come from those business sectors with practically zero IT experience!
I will keep that in mind. Looks like I need to be more thick skinned Thank you.Comment
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Because you mentioned 12 months.. Is this a "contract" contract or a fixed-term contract? Are you using your Ltd?
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Originally posted by l35kee View PostBecause you mentioned 12 months.. Is this a "contract" contract or a fixed-term contract? Are you using your Ltd?
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Originally posted by worrieduk View PostHello, not sure if I understand fully but it is a 12 month contract which might be renewed depending on if the client has more work, however work only guaranteed for the 12 months signed. I am using a LTD. Thank you.
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