Farcical contract.....

[SimonMac]

You've been given notice until the 15th April, any thing that changes that needs to be negotiated and the change of terms reflective

[Ketto]

Hopefully you've struck a blow in that organisation for "you get what you pay for". Fingers crossed it forms part of their lessons learned process and you'll get the extension.

We’ll see. There is a big go live in a couple of months and getting time with the business has been difficult due to staffing cutbacks so I can’t imagine the business manager will be too pleased if they have to get someone new in. I suspect the budget holder just views me as a higher number on a spreadsheet as she isn’t the one seeing the outputs. The commute is a pain in the neck so a contract closer to home wouldn’t be unwelcome.

[MrMarkyMark]

I am past caring, so just doing the hours, performing on demand. Demeaning is an understatement.

Have you been in the hooking game long?
I hear it gets easier

[FatLazyContractor]

The suspense continues.

Agent has given me a letter stating contract now ending from 15th April, but he told me that the client may well want me for either a bit longer, or for original contract duration. They don’t know what they want. Client was to have seen me but did not show up for either meeting and will not talk straight.

I am really not bothered either way which way is goes, but, FFS, I end in just over two weeks so need to be focussed on either seeing this turkey through, or to get looking for my next adventure.

Absolutely incredible. I am past caring, so just doing the hours, performing on demand. Demeaning is an understatement.

Probably best I do leave – if I am kept on I am in no frame of mind to deliver my all as I usually do, due to the chain yanking they are doing.

I could write a presentation on this....

Ok

[FatLazyContractor]

Have you been in the hooker game long?
I hear you gets easier

FTFY

[ClothCap]

Wilmsloooooooooooooooooooooooooooow!

<Canned laughter>

[WTFH]

The only farcical contract I've ever had was at a comedy festival

[psychocandy]

In a similar boat, taken on a three month contract having agreed a rate 65% higher than the advertised rate (which was ludicrously low).

A month in and the agent calls to say the client didn’t realise my rate was higher (Hmmm) and I need to drop by 65%. A few days go by and I get another call from the agent saying I need to accept the cut or the contract will be terminated. A few more days go by and then another call from the agent to say that the business manager who I am working with has had a meeting with the budget holder and they are now happy to pay the agreed rate until the end of the three months and they may want to extend on the same rate, a lower rate or not at all. I think they have realised that the guys on the lower rate haven’t got a Scooby what they are doing. The end date is now eight working days away so CV is online and I’m available the day after the existing contract ends.

So when they were trying this did you respond at all or just say no?

[FatLazyContractor]

I am past caring.

No you are not.

It is called 'False belief'. You wouldn't be farting here if you really are past caring.

HTH

[Ketto]

So when they were trying this did you respond at all or just say no?

Said no and kept billing...