What do you guys do if you get way ahead in a project and still have months left (if the clients non the wiser what stage you are at)?
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Why do you think we're all here???Originally posted by DiestlWhat do you guys do if you get way ahead in a project and still have months left (if the clients non the wiser what stage you are at)?
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In my first contract I'd done the job in a week. It was a 3 month contract and I called my agent to say that I didn't think I could string it out for the whole 3 months. The agent, of course, told me to never let them know.Originally posted by DiestlWhat do you guys do if you get way ahead in a project and still have months left (if the clients non the wiser what stage you are at)?
In the end I stayed there for 18 months, picked up a load of new skills, got some very usefull contacts and have done two direct contracts with them over the past few years.Comment
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Write documentation.Originally posted by DiestlWhat do you guys do if you get way ahead in a project and still have months left (if the clients non the wiser what stage you are at)?
Copious documentation.Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
threadeds website, and here's my blog.
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Originally posted by DiestlWhat do you guys do if you get way ahead in a project and still have months left (if the clients non the wiser what stage you are at)?
Try and read every single post on the "test please delete"!!!Comment
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Relax. Try to think about something else to take your mind off it. And if you can't, remember it happens to all men at some point.
Oh sorry, we weren't talking about that were we?Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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'What do you guys do if you get way ahead in a project and still have months left (if the clients non the wiser what stage you are at)?',
why do you think this site exists and what is everyone doing here ?
longest period with absolutely nout to do on a contract for me has been about 7 months !
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Go to the gents and whack yourself offOriginally posted by DiestlWhat do you guys do if you get way ahead in a project and still have months left (if the clients non the wiser what stage you are at)?
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