Contract Re-Newal - Sign Or Terminate ?

[KentPhilip]

Mental not to renew IMO.

+1

[kaiser78]

In relation to the initial posting, I have today agreed a 3 month extension to my contract from 1st Feb.

Feel relieved having made this decision and appreciate the comments people had posted. CUK is brilliant !

[TheFaQQer]

In relation to the initial posting, I have today agreed a 3 month extension to my contract from 1st Feb.

Feel relieved having made this decision and appreciate the comments people had posted. CUK is brilliant !

Best of luck - I didn't see the original post, but I think you're crazy to be doing something that sounds a bit (or more) crap, that you don't seem to enjoy, working for someone who sounds a nightmare, and no chance of holiday for three months.

Rather you than me.

[Turion]

Good thing to list the pros and cons. Yes, get these things off your chest by explaining to us the immense hardships you have to endure now that you have the immeasurable burden of a 6 month renewal to face. No harm in that.

Now you can go ahead and sign the renewal which you know you were going to do anyways.

Spot on. Enjoy your 3 months of misery.

[BolshieBastard]

Best of luck - I didn't see the original post, but I think you're crazy to be doing something that sounds a bit (or more) crap, that you don't seem to enjoy, working for someone who sounds a nightmare, and no chance of holiday for three months.

Rather you than me.

What!? His option was to sign up and have money coming in or not sign up and have no money coming in plus, be sat on the bench for god knows how long.

If there was plenty of roles around, yes, he could take the chance and not sign up. But, now isnt that time.

[TheFaQQer]

What!? His option was to sign up and have money coming in or not sign up and have no money coming in plus, be sat on the bench for god knows how long.

If there was plenty of roles around, yes, he could take the chance and not sign up. But, now isnt that time.

You seem to only consider the financials of the situation, rather than the opportunity cost.

His option was to sign up to a crap job, which he admits he absolutely detests being away from the kids, where he knows that he's not going to get any more days off (so a total of 5 days off in 9 months), getting dumped on every day.

Sounds like hell to me - as soon as I stop enjoying a role, I move on. Life is way too short to be doing a job that you hate - if you are enjoying your job then there is no concept of a "work-life balance".

[BolshieBastard]

You seem to only consider the financials of the situation, rather than the opportunity cost.

His option was to sign up to a crap job, which he admits he absolutely detests being away from the kids, where he knows that he's not going to get any more days off (so a total of 5 days off in 9 months), getting dumped on every day.

Sounds like hell to me - as soon as I stop enjoying a role, I move on. Life is way too short to be doing a job that you hate - if you are enjoying your job then there is no concept of a "work-life balance".

Re read my post again.

I said in the current situation, if there were plenty of roles around then yes, look for something else. In the current climate though, now is the time to put up with a little pain for hopefully some gain in the not too distant future.

Like the last downturn in 2001, if you're out for what agents see a long time, its difficult to get back in (although not impossible).

IMO, now isnt the time to jack in an extension.

[Turion]

You seem to only consider the financials of the situation, rather than the opportunity cost.

His option was to sign up to a crap job, which he admits he absolutely detests being away from the kids, where he knows that he's not going to get any more days off (so a total of 5 days off in 9 months), getting dumped on every day.

Sounds like hell to me - as soon as I stop enjoying a role, I move on. Life is way too short to be doing a job that you hate - if you are enjoying your job then there is no concept of a "work-life balance".

WHS. One of the main advantages of contracting is having control where you work. In this situation I'd take the risk of indeterminate bench time to find a better role or upskill.