Interview feedback from client (honest or just being polite) ?

**cojak** · 17 February 2012, 10:33

Could be either.

If you want to be a contractor, give your notice in and re-apply.

**northernladuk** · 17 February 2012, 10:37

Whole host of reasons. The contractor could have given backword, got himself walked etc. Might even be another position?

It doesn't matter what feedback the client gave you, you can't really trust it. The guy might have been a wimp and couldn't give you some hard feedback so used a different excuse. Either way it doesn't matter to you. Black and white of it is you didn't get role, move on to next and keep plugging away.

You are going to be losing a lot of roles if you are expecting potential clients to wait a month!!

**minstrel** · 17 February 2012, 16:16

Why don't you simply ask the client if it would make any difference if you could start sooner?

If they say that would change things then you should be able to negotiate a compromise with current employer and new contract. You can stall for at least a week getting your contract reviewed. Worst case, just go sick at your current place - you are going to have to make the jump at some point and very few companies will wait a month.

If they start making other excuses about why they don't want you, then it was obviously you, not your notice period.

**Robinho** · 17 February 2012, 17:30

There's no point or time to worry about what could have or what might have been. Just keep spamming jobserve until someone puts a contract in front of your face and tells you were to sign.

I'd recommend quitting too, presuming you have a warchest.

**acontractor** · 20 February 2012, 08:29

Originally posted by Robinho View Post

There's no point or time to worry about what could have or what might have been. Just keep spamming jobserve until someone puts a contract in front of your face and tells you were to sign.

I'd recommend quitting too, presuming you have a warchest.

Thanks everyone. I am thinking about quitting too. I have warchest which can last me upto 4 months. My skills are C#/ASP.NET SQL Server etc (about 4 years). Other option is to wait for 2 more months so that I can have funds that can last me upto 6 months but then it will be end of May or start of June. Not sure if May/June is the best time to start?

BTW I am flexible with location etc. (Midlands-London) ?

What you guys think?

**northernladuk** · 20 February 2012, 10:04

Originally posted by acontractor View Post

Thanks everyone. I am thinking about quitting too. I have warchest which can last me upto 4 months. My skills are C#/ASP.NET SQL Server etc (about 4 years). Other option is to wait for 2 more months so that I can have funds that can last me upto 6 months but then it will be end of May or start of June. Not sure if May/June is the best time to start?

BTW I am flexible with location etc. (Midlands-London) ?

What you guys think?

I think you need to jump in and get on with it. If you have the right skills the time of year won't make that much difference.

**theroyale** · 20 February 2012, 10:11

Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

I think you need to jump in and get on with it. If you have the right skills the time of year won't make that much difference.

Seconded. 4 month warchest waiting out for 6 month won't make a massive difference. Basically get your CV ready, send it out, call up agents, then attend any interviews that come along.

**acontractor** · 20 February 2012, 11:24

Originally posted by theroyale View Post

Seconded. 4 month warchest waiting out for 6 month won't make a massive difference. Basically get your CV ready, send it out, call up agents, then attend any interviews that come along.

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...et-market.html

Market does not look good at the moment but I guess never is if you want to start. hence the 6 months warchest option.

**northernladuk** · 20 February 2012, 11:35

I think you need to change you username IMO.

Interview feedback from client (honest or just being polite) ?