Need Advice - one contract offer signed, second come through

[BlasterBates]

Good decision, it's not the agency that's the problem, it's the client. If this is a big investment bank then it's a potential client for the rest of your contracting career,

Contracts only last 3 or 6 months after that you have to find a new one, that is when you might need that big client you p***ed off the last time.

After signing stick to your guns, a completely different matter if you're going for a permie role but not something you should do contracting.

As a contractor you have to think of your "client base".

[psychocandy]

Yes have spoken to 2nd agency in the morning. What she said that she is chasing client for approved work order, there is no assurance whether the work order will come today or sometimes this week.

So it seems there is no point to join this waiting game. If the second one come through eventually at some stage which is definitely more attractive (in respect to working local and chances of extension), I will assess the situation at that time and make the right decision.

Tomorrow never comes.

Especially when waiting for client signoff.

[captainham]

Tomorrow never comes.

Especially when waiting for client signoff.

Moaning about somebody else's client? Is this a new record PC??!!

[psychocandy]

Moaning about somebody else's client? Is this a new record PC??!!

Well in a way I am moaning about clients in general so no change there.

[molsang]

Good decision, it's not the agency that's the problem, it's the client. If this is a big investment bank then it's a potential client for the rest of your contracting career,

Contracts only last 3 or 6 months after that you have to find a new one, that is when you might need that big client you p***ed off the last time.

After signing stick to your guns, a completely different matter if you're going for a permie role but not something you should do contracting.

As a contractor you have to think of your "client base".

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