Better rate or better gig?

[northernladuk]

That's nice.

[WTFH]

Ahem how does this work if there are 5 working days per week?

Who says there are 5 working days per week?

[GhostofTarbera]

Who says there are 5 working days per week?

Indeed most folk do about 3 hours actual work per day, you could almost fit in 3 full time clients if you put your mind to it


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[SussexSeagull]

Okie so Gig 2 client messaged me to say they don't think they can increase rate at this time as they are cutting away at contractors budget, which I totally believe since they have had a massive wave of permie redundancies recently. They really only have about 1.5 contractors in the entire department so very much perm reliant company.

Having the contractor's budget being reduced would be a warning sign for me. Once clients are hunting for savings it tends not to end until they have cut everything to the bone.

[sal]

Generally as long as Gig.2 rate is not at the bottom of my scale I would go for the more relaxed gig.

But in this case, the red light is the cost cutting, meaning that there will be less chance of extension and risk of cutting the initial contract short. As long as Gig.1 has better prospects in that regard I would go for Gig.1 in this specific case.

[PerfectStorm]

The relaxed one might extend without delay, you have to factor that in.

[BR14]

The relaxed one might extend without delay, you have to factor that in.

If enough is on offer

[Lilibet]

Gig 2 decided to drop me and complete the project internally - or that's what they said. Gutted

Gig 1 is happy they have me for longer....

[PerfectStorm]

Decision made then