When to quit current contract

[wurzel]

I'm currently on a 12 month gig in Spain that is due to finish in June with no chance of renewal. I'm wondering whether it would be better to quit in March / April when things may have picked up a bit and look for a new contract then rather than seeing it through to June / July when things may be very quiet. I could be forfeiting 3 months money on one hand but on the other I could be missing the best chance of getting a new contract next year. It's a gamble either way, anyone got any advice?

[Cheshire Cat]

I'm currently on a 12 month gig in Spain that is due to finish in June with no chance of renewal. I'm wondering whether it would be better to quit in March / April when things may have picked up a bit and look for a new contract then rather than seeing it through to June / July when things may be very quiet. I could be forfeiting 3 months money on one hand but on the other I could be missing the best chance of getting a new contract next year. It's a gamble either way, anyone got any advice?

Look for contracts in March / April and just hand in the notice if you find that there is plenty of interest. Otherwise, stick it out til June.

[Platypus]

I'd suggest you wait until March / April and see how the market looks.

Anything else is just guesswork / crystal ball reading

[m__rfield]

Look for contracts in March / April and just hand in the notice if you find that there is plenty of interest. Otherwise, stick it out til June.

WHS. I think 2009 is going to be very unpredictable. Enjoy the Spanish weather while you have the chance.

[MrMark]

I'm currently on a 12 month gig in Spain that is due to finish in June with no chance of renewal. I'm wondering whether it would be better to quit in March / April when things may have picked up a bit and look for a new contract then rather than seeing it through to June / July when things may be very quiet. I could be forfeiting 3 months money on one hand but on the other I could be missing the best chance of getting a new contract next year. It's a gamble either way, anyone got any advice?

Blooming freezing here now. Stay out in Alicante as long as you can!

[mailric]

Blooming freezing here now. Stay out in Alicante as long as you can!

I concur. You must be mad.

[SantaClaus]

I concur. You must be mad.

Yep, he has the choice of:

A) freezing cold rain watching re-runs of Only Fools and Horses

or

B) Sunshine and "La Playa" at the weekend.

Very difficult choice

[AZZIK]

I concur. You must be mad.

I concur too

[wurzel]

Thanks for your thoughts guys. Just for the record, it's been cold here too for the last week or so but only a couple more months & it'll be warm enough for the beach again.

The rate I'm on is derisory really (290 euros / day), but I took it on because it offered 1 year's security. It would be nice to be earning a bit more as by the time I've paid all my bills in the uk & here I'm just about breaking even - though it's been getting better as the Pound plummets against the Euro!

[Scotchpie]

Thanks for your thoughts guys. Just for the record, it's been cold here too for the last week or so ...

According to Google weather it's 13-15 degrees in Alicante.

Yeah that's cold alright. Brrrrr don't know how you cope what with all that artic frost, ice and snow. 15 degrees, wow, I hope you took your thermals.