Short decent contract or stick with poor long term contract?

[jmo21]

I am hardly Mr Popular on here

WNLUKS

[DirtyDog]

FFS

Take the new contract. Make yourself useful so they don't look for a permie. Alternatively, show them that you know your stuff, so they include you in recruiting a replacement - then make each one look bad so they have to keep you on.

Even if it only lasts 8 weeks, that gives you another 8 weeks of break-even time to find another scenario to regale us with.

[psychocandy]

FFS

Take the new contract. Make yourself useful so they don't look for a permie. Alternatively, show them that you know your stuff, so they include you in recruiting a replacement - then make each one look bad so they have to keep you on.

Even if it only lasts 8 weeks, that gives you another 8 weeks of break-even time to find another scenario to regale us with.

LOL. My thoughts exactly...

[northernladuk]

FFS

Take the new contract. Make yourself useful so they don't look for a permie. Alternatively, show them that you know your stuff, so they include you in recruiting a replacement - then make each one look bad so they have to keep you on.

Even if it only lasts 8 weeks, that gives you another 8 weeks of break-even time to find another scenario to regale us with.

Is that level of badness even possible?

[captainham]

Maybe. But you've got to be fair there are lots of posts where you get in there first and its followed by your posse minutes later with either the exact same comment or
"I agree with NLUK"

Not having a go at you - its not you but it is a bit weird sometimes....

Yep, you nailed it there.

[psychocandy]

Well. Had interview. Asked outright. Got his calculator and said ok we can afford you for 10 weeks.

Sounds like very much thats it after that. Even said if they hadnt got permie by then they may be told to go one short till they get perm. Its educational institution btw so i guess budgets are always an issue.

10 wks = 20 at current so its 10 wks slack.

Seems decent gig tho. Nice people, decent work etc. Decision if offer comes in.

[psychocandy]

Saw agency rate too on paper on desk. Thibk client did this on purpose to let me see.

15% on top. Bit high. Perhaps some room to add a bit now i know this. Lol.

[kal]

Saw agency rate too on paper on desk. Thibk client did this on purpose to let me see.

15% on top. Bit high. Perhaps some room to add a bit now i know this. Lol.

Oh yes, no chance of extension so get another 5% out of em!

[northernladuk]

Saw agency rate too on paper on desk. Thibk client did this on purpose to let me see.

15% on top. Bit high. Perhaps some room to add a bit now i know this. Lol.

15% is not high for a 10 week gig. We have had discussions where agents have told us 10-12% is about fair and that will before 3, 6 or more months. Give it a shot but you are going to be pressed to get a worthwhile cut out of that. It's all money in your pocket so try something but I wouldn't be rocking the boat at those numbers.

[d000hg]

Yeah for a 10 week gig the agency does the same up-front work as a 10 month one. If it's a decent rate than 15% is still a decent slice so push for 10%.

I say take it either way, that's 5 months at your current gig.