Back on the Pre-Bench

[Sockpuppet]

Well...its that time again.

Was told today that I am on notice that they are going to serve notice next friday.

So 5 weeks from today I'll be back on the bench.

Time to dust off the maps, looks like i'll have to keep on trucking.

[wendigo100]

There's nothing like a good truck.

[SandyDown]

Well...its that time again.

Was told today that I am on notice that they are going to serve notice next friday.

So 5 weeks from today I'll be back on the bench.

Time to dust off the maps, looks like i'll have to keep on trucking.

Why are they serving notice - was your work not good enough for them?

[Sockpuppet]

Aye. It was good enough.

Knowing that these can come back to bite me in the ass I can't say my theory but it revolves around a new PM wanting too much control which left me with not a lot to do - i.e. he takes on all what I was doing as well.

Edit: at least I got 5 weeks notice. If I had been tulip they would have just terminated the contract (waits to curse himself).

[Maxamus]

what is your profession sockpuppet?

[PAH]

Truck driver. They must have got fed up with him camping out on the Paris Hilton motorway services (M6) waiting for her to come and give him some proper service.

5 weeks notice. They really are slacking with those toilet cleaning rosters these days.

[Sockpuppet]

what is your profession sockpuppet?

Logistics solutions designer / project manager. Mostly designing big warehouses and the associated transport links.

Well the last time I was on the bench there was the same number of jobs posted over the 6 week period I was on it as there have been today (financial year start) for my kind of roles so hopefully something will come up.

Would a third contract make be beyond doubt a bonafide contractor.

[Captain Dispensable]

The last time I was on the bench is was a bit chilly on the old willy. Amazing stars in the sky after several bottles of somerset's finest liver pickler.

3rd contract? Isn't that 3 strikes and you're out in the eyes of our honorable IR35 loving government? Better get trucking, if they can't find you they can't shaft you.