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Leaving contract after 6 weeks

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    #11
    Originally posted by ladymuck View Post

    This is true. Agents and clients get wary when they see lots of short gigs, even though it's perfectly legit to only be needed on some projects for a short period of time. They think a lack of long contracts is a bad sign. I remember hearing that some banks felt that contractors who spent less than 18 months at each previous client wasn't worth talking to as it was a sign they weren't any good
    I was once asked in an interview why I had so many short roles (at the time I had a run of 6-monthers)

    I was feeling in a cheeky mood, so I said "because I'm a contractor; I work contracts. If I wanted to hang around past my point of usefulness I'd go permanent"

    I didn't get the role
    ⭐️ Gold Star Contractor

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      #12
      Originally posted by PerfectStorm View Post

      I was once asked in an interview why I had so many short roles (at the time I had a run of 6-monthers)

      I was feeling in a cheeky mood, so I said "because I'm a contractor; I work contracts. If I wanted to hang around past my point of usefulness I'd go permanent"

      I didn't get the role
      if I'd been interviewing you, that would have been a slam dunk offer there and then
      See You Next Tuesday

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        #13
        Originally posted by WTFH View Post

        Conversations, in business and in life, are two-way. If you always expect one side to do the talking then it's a monologue, not a discussion.
        Of course yeah but new contract was 150 higher day rate.

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          #14
          Originally posted by Lance View Post
          Interesting that you blame the client's disorganisation for you being unable to do the job due to lack of knowledge.....

          But if you cannot do it then you are better leaving. But have an open discussion with them about it. If the role wasn't specced correctly they need to know that. And if there are skills needed they weren't aware of they need to know that as well.
          The "role was not properly specced" part is not uncommon

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