Is there some space on the bench after next week?

[chris79]

I'm about to lose my extension offer soon for requesting the market rate, rather than the slave labor wager the client.co thinks they can milk me for.. just made a new thread with a bit more detail, will update it with the result later in the week I guess.

[MPwannadecentincome]

BTW if you are going travelling then do you still qualify for a seat on the bench, surely you won't be needing it 'til you're back

[RichardCranium]

Contractors have one right and one right only.

BTW if you are going travelling then do you still qualify for a seat on the bench, surely you won't be needing it 'til you're back

Excuse me, CM, but I'm sure you'll approve:

Benched contractors get a place on the bench.

[pmeswani]

Did you have to quit rather than find a substitute here for £20-50/day less than you were paid?

Anyhow, I'm on your side and I hope you don't end up regretting it in a few months.

I could have enforced the substitution clause... but to be honest, I don't know anyone with the skillset needed for the work within the time I needed.

I have no regrets, and will not have any regrets. Even if the bridges have been burnt with RBS, I'm happy to walk away from the opportunity. The only regret I will have is if opportunities to work within the Financial Sector has been hampered as a result.

[MPwannadecentincome]

Contractors have one right and one right only.

Excuse me, CM, but I'm sure you'll approve:

Benched contractors get a place on the bench.

Sorry - I've not been benched before so did not realise the privileges to which one is entitled when one is no longer in contract.

[pmeswani]

BTW if you are going travelling then do you still qualify for a seat on the bench, surely you won't be needing it 'til you're back

I haven't booked my holiday tickets yet.

[lukemg]

No way I would walk from this, if anything it would make me more determined to stay. There are a hundred ways to play the game and still come out smiling, think Fletch in Porridge !
Start with how much you are earning.
Don't take any personal abuse, bite back immediately. Feel free to report the exact conversation to someone senior, it's a permie response but they will hate that.
Work to rule - undertake each task requested to the best of your ability, don't consider showing any initiative outside this.
Spend all possible time looking for alternative roles.
I worked at phones aren't for you for a while (think management by screaming at people) in a truly grim office. Toughened me up a bit but I only left on my terms for something better.
2 months in the war chest - they would need to drag me out....

[RedTag]

The only regret I will have is if opportunities to work within the Financial Sector has been hampered as a result.

How/why do you think opportunities in FS would be hampered? You'll still get a reference, right?

[pmeswani]

No way I would walk from this, if anything it would make me more determined to stay. There are a hundred ways to play the game and still come out smiling, think Fletch in Porridge !
Start with how much you are earning.
Don't take any personal abuse, bite back immediately. Feel free to report the exact conversation to someone senior, it's a permie response but they will hate that.
Work to rule - undertake each task requested to the best of your ability, don't consider showing any initiative outside this.
Spend all possible time looking for alternative roles.
I worked at phones aren't for you for a while (think management by screaming at people) in a truly grim office. Toughened me up a bit but I only left on my terms for something better.
2 months in the war chest - they would need to drag me out....

Trust me... I need the break. Start afresh. In any case, there's no going back.