Disguising interview days?

[centurian]

Asked current client beginning of last week if they intended to renew.

Isn't this the one that insists on treating you like a permie - didn't you say you couldn't wait to leave anyway

[billybiro]

True... as long as there is no deliverable or plan that will be upset by it.

Why? Does there being a "deliverable" or "plan" involved suddenly affect MOO (Mutuality Of Obligation) ?

[swamp]

Two interviews suggests they are time wasters. Turn up to work normally on Monday and forget the new contract because it won't happen.

[d000hg]

Why? Does there being a "deliverable" or "plan" involved suddenly affect MOO (Mutuality Of Obligation) ?

If you decide you're not available suddenly, and this leads to you not meeting what you agreed to deliver, you are at the very least being unprofessional... and at worst arguably breaching your contract.

[russell]

Two interviews suggests they are time wasters. Turn up to work normally on Monday and forget the new contract because it won't happen.

WHS

Never heard of contract role having more than a quick 20 min interview.

[billybiro]

If you decide you're not available suddenly, and this leads to you not meeting what you agreed to deliver, you are at the very least being unprofessional... and at worst arguably breaching your contract.

I understand this, but do all of your contracts specifically hinge upon some "deliverable" being delivered?

Invariably, for it to be successfully "delivered", the "deliverable" will almost certainly involve and require the resources of more than yourself. Do you still agree to contracts bound to a "deliverable" whereby you may find yourself in breach of your contract due to someone else's inability to "deliver" (the classic situation here is when you're a developer who is reliant upon documentation/instructions of BA's who never deliver) ?

I agree to provide a specific service for a specific length of time. Of course, that service as supplied is working towards delivering a "deliverable", but under no circumstances is my contract bound to the successful deliverance of the deliverable.

[Wobblyheed]

What's everyone's best interview muse to current clientCo? I took a day off for "personal" reasons yesterday but have now been asked to a follow up (and final) interview, next Monday.

Can I justify two Mondays running...

Swift answers please as I could do with letting the gaffer know by COP!

Ruse??

[d000hg]

I understand this, but do all of your contracts specifically hinge upon some "deliverable" being delivered?

Nope but they can do, and the advise "you're a contractor you decide when you can work" has to be balanced by making sure you are not screwing things up... it's not as simple as deciding you won't come in tomorrow. Nothing to do with being a permie... just to do with delivering what you agreed to.

[centurian]

Or for another suggestion

Inform them that you will only be in for half the day. Don't want to lose a full day's invoicing after all.

And when you go in, make sure you are fully suited and booted ready for the interview / having just come from it.

[TheFaQQer]

Or for another suggestion

Inform them that you will only be in for half the day. Don't want to lose a full day's invoicing after all.

And when you go in, make sure you are fully suited and booted ready for the interview / having just come from it.

Extend that further - I'll be in late.

Turn up late and work late, so you still bill the whole day.