Originally posted by northernladuk
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What to do if you just started a contract and want out?
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostI just had a look, we are completely out of stock, there has been a massive run on it recently.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostIt's this raft of permatractors that have had 5 or 6 lucky contracts so can just act like permies and be happy. Finally hit a contractor issue and the arse falls out of their worlds. Don't make 'em like they used to.The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostThe thing is, with all these things, that can happen, that are out of our control, I would wager all seasoned contractors have been through them all at some stage.employerissues.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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pick 1-5 things they can do to make your stay more comfortable. Ask for those and stick it out. They don't have to be big but getting some of them will improve your outlook and for 13 weeks that's all you need.
Obviously if its a borked organisation there isn't much they can do to fix that but home comforts can go a long way.
Victim of a few bad employers in recessions.
Remember the permie mantra "where there is confusion there is overtime!" normally the completely screwed up organisations are gold mines if you know how.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Let's cut through all this crap and see how much of a pussy you are. What's grinding your gears?The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostLet's cut through all this crap and see how much of a pussy you are. What's grinding your gears?First Law of Contracting: Only the strong surviveComment
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Being a long term reader you'd think he'd know not to post in General.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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At my current gig, I replaced a contractor who'd decided he wanted out because he didn't like working away from home. I think he'd been there about a month, and the project is supposed to run to about the end of the year, but that worked for him as a get-out clause.
Of course if you live next-door-but-one to your client that particular line may not work for you, but the point is you can probably find something that sounds reasonable and allows you to make your excuses and leave while diplomatically avoiding the "This place sucks donkey balls, I'm off" approachComment
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Originally posted by _V_ View PostI suspect it's the usual "changing of requirements" and "useless management" stuff that real contractors thrive on.The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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