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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostMust say I agree with MF here. At the end of the day, like he says, clients/agents will do it you if it suits them.....
Two wrongs don't make a right.Comment
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A contractor on a previous contract went sick for a month and then just didn't turn up.
He wasn't the most popular person for that and he burnt his (otherwise excellent) references because of it."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostSo it hasn't even been offered yet. What are you, some kind of superhero?
FFS, take a bit of resopnsibility for yourself. Go talk to the client and see what they say. Or find a subbie. Or give 4 weeks notice, and tell your "new" client that's when you can start. Then negotiate if the job is still there.
You've agreed to sell your skill and expertise to some purpose. You can't leave gracefully without gviing notice. How hard is that to understand? You want to get out of that commitment, either run away like a five year old or try and limit the damage you're going to cause. Both are bad, one is seriously less bad than the other. But don't come on here looking for advice; the only advice you'll get that means anything is to finish what you've contracted to do
What you need to do is understand when the moment that the situation you're in isn't working for YOU, you do whatever it takes to makes the situation right, for YOU. You can take the above advice and be a doormat, or you can stuff everything (and everyone) else and look after No.1.
It's a dog eat dog world out there, sunshine, and face it, if you don't look after yourself no one else will.Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostPersonally, having had to spen unscheduled time and money recovering too many projects where unprofessionals have left without warning or notice, I'm not that sympathetic to people who think they have a right to do it. There's always a graceful exit, it's up to you to find it.Comment
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Perhaps people like the OP should consider each role properly instead of jumping into the first contract that comes along when they have been on the bench for 8 weeks or so?
8 weeks on the bench is sweet fa in the scheme of things. If you have to take a role after such short time, whether for money or 'just wanting to be back in the saddle' shows an incredible lack of foresight and planning imo.
Seems too many contractors jump from the frying pan into the fire at times. Just mvho though.I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!Comment
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Originally posted by billybiro View PostYou know, you can be one of the ones complaining about the "unprofessionals" who jump ship to higher paying contracts, or you can be one of the "unprofessionals" who jump ship to higher paying contracts!
I really don't actually care that much, except to provide a bit of perspective. One man's "be a hero and look out for yourself" is another man's "selfish irresponsible git". The reality is somewhere in between.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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If you have a contract at the moment, it means that every single day you are getting slightly more than you would have if you were a perm.
On your end this is offset by the bench time (hopefully still a net win for you) but on the client's side they are paying a little more in exchange for higher skills and professionalism and ability for them to let you go easily (but not the other way around, of course).
If they are not getting that, what are they paying you for?
Also try to get that new awesome role interview sooner rather later and tell them you can start in 4 weeks, and maybe read up on the new project in your spare time, if they can't wait for someone for 4 weeks, they probably don't manage the projects very well.Comment
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Depends if you think you ever want to go back there to work...if not, then I would hand notice in and go.Comment
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