Been in same contract too long? Client asks you to leave

[TFour]

Five years is poor management on the client's side - why wouldn't the contracting company opt for long-term, continuous work if it was offered it? At my current client co there are a number of contractors who have been there 3 years plus. Clientco can't/won't pay enough to attract the calibre of personnel it aspires to, so it gets too reliant on contractors.

[gingerjedi]

Have any of you ever come across this situation.

Client is still hiring contractors but asking all contractors who have completed 5 years to leave. Most of these culled contractors had outlasted the previous culls purely on merit.

We are told that we cannot reapply at the client for another 6 months. In the meatime client continues to hire contractors to replace us and spends our time to help transition. Some of these are contactors who had been culled earlier.

Bizarre??

Outrageous!

Now if you can just give me the name of the client, agency and daily rate I'll give them a piece of my mind.

[BolshieBastard]

Have any of you ever come across this situation.

Client is still hiring contractors but asking all contractors who have completed 5 years to leave. Most of these culled contractors had outlasted the previous culls purely on merit.

We are told that we cannot reapply at the client for another 6 months. In the meatime client continues to hire contractors to replace us and spends our time to help transition. Some of these are contactors who had been culled earlier.

Bizarre??

What's the problem?

Contractors managed to avoid the last cull and have stayed for 5 years. Personally, I'd never stay that long at the same client. I got jittery after 3 and a half years and decided to walk.

Then you say contractors who were culled last time are coming back and taking the roles of those who've been in situ for 5 years. So? What's the problem?

Leave then you \ tehy may come back in 6 months.

I've heard my previous international banking client has introduced a 47 week on site rule (although this can always be bended).

Sorry, I just dont get the problem here!

[Wanderer]

Client is still hiring contractors but asking all contractors who have completed 5 years to leave. Most of these culled contractors had outlasted the previous culls purely on merit.

We are told that we cannot reapply at the client for another 6 months.

I'd just take a 6 month holiday. Nice round the world trip would do it for me.

[Pogle]

FIVE YEARS! - Christ I'm bored after 7 months!
One of the really great things about contracting is the constant change - OK sometimes it can be bad on the bench, but I love meeting new people and working on new systems - it keeps me sane (allegedly)

[beemarman]

You guys are light weight.

Where I work 2 guys have been contracting here for the past 12 and 15yrs.

On a rate of between £400 and £500 per day and all the overtime they can do.