Wouldn't mind a new contract - what would you do?

[shelby68]

I'm in the same boat as you not on a bad rate but working for a complete tool and not at all happy, I had made my mind up to leave In Dec when my contract ends but everyone is expecting me to stay and I know I can screw the agency for another slice of the pie as they've already had 42k off me in 9 months.

gotta go with what ever makes you happiest

[Troll]

Been tempted by a contract in Sudan. A charity is looking for logistics guys to head over there.

Top tip..don't call your lorry Mohammed
HTH

[Dark Black]

Similar situation recently - end of contract coming up, nice office / location / good bunch (even the management - yes really) but very very boring work.

Was offered a 6 month extension but couldn't face that so in the end I extended for 3 months to get me through xmas, took a 2 week break at the start and with a week or two off at xmas it's really only 10 working weeks.

Various hols planned for a February anyway so this works fine - I get an extension under my belt (always looks good on the CV), client is happy as it gives him more time to source a replacement, I have work through the winter whcih will be enough to give me a few months off in the spring and start looking again in late March / April.

Everyone's a winner (baby)

[ladymuck]

To echo a lot of what's been mentioned above, I would see what is available in your line of work and put a few feelers out to agencies (if you use them!). I thought there was a reasonable amount when I left my last gig at the beginning of this month but have only just secured another post. This isn't a good time of year to be looking for a contract so if you can handle it for a bit longer you may find it easier to get more work Feb/March time.

Of course, if you can afford to take December off and put your feet up, then quit and do that instead!

[VectraMan]

Today would have been my last day. I didn't really want to stay, but they were keen so I decided to up my rate and take a fatalistic approach - if they said yes then I would stay, if they said no then I'd do what I was going to do anyway. They said yes for 4 months, which gets me through to the start of the new financial year, by which time I'll have been in work for 2 years straight.

Every job has its good and bad times. This last week has been okay; maybe I'd have had second thoughts if I had been leaving.

[BrowneIssue]

... They said yes for 4 months, which gets me through to the start of the new financial year, by which time I'll have been in work for 2 years straight.

Can you make it 1 year and 364 days? Something to do with the "once you know you will be there 2 years you can't claim the travel" rule?

[Someone correct me if I'm waffling, please.]

[VectraMan]

Can you make it 1 year and 364 days? Something to do with the "once you know you will be there 2 years you can't claim the travel" rule?

[Someone correct me if I'm waffling, please.]

Two different clients, and by the time I get there, three different sites.

[thunderlizard]

& how much difference does tax on travel make anyway? Let's assume travelling costs of £10/day, daily rate £500, extensions of 6m at a time. The tax on one 6-month-extension's worth of travelling would be about £10*5*26*40% = £520. Subtract the £500 you'd have made on the 365th day and you're less than a pony to the better.

[d000hg]

& how much difference does tax on travel make anyway? Let's assume travelling costs of £10/day, daily rate £500, extensions of 6m at a time. The tax on one 6-month-extension's worth of travelling would be about £10*5*26*40% = £520. Subtract the £500 you'd have made on the 365th day and you're less than a pony to the better.

How do I get £500 a day? I'd be happy paying tax on that...