Turned Down Renewal

[Gary_Jones]

I've also turned down a renewal, after 5 in a row.

Sometimes a change is as good as a rest. Anything over 12 months on site (and this is well over) and I feel too much like a FTE.

And you have stuck to your principles, which is impressive. I have wanted not to renew for the last 2 , but hadn't the guts.

[shaunbhoy]

Another insightful, well reasoned and brilliantly laid out contribution. Now run along and go play in the traffic.

Touchy touchy! And such a fierce avatar.
Hitting it off with alexei too, what next?

[oracleslave]

Touchy touchy! And such a fierce avatar.
Hitting it off with alexei too, what next?

Not really, made me laugh actually.

[ChimpMaster]

Oi - bickering children - this is not your thread to ruin. Go back to your own thread and wreck it instead.

[oracleslave]

Oi - bickering children - this is not your thread to ruin. Go back to your own thread and wreck it instead.

Well I did actually give my 2p worth to the OP.

[DodgyAgent]

Good for you and who knows when they realise you are going to stick to your guns they may come back with the improved rate.

Or they may get someone who knows what they are doing

[Francko]

But to be fair, in your experience you have never actually BEEN important, have you?

The opposite is indeed true. When you do everything right, nobody does understand where is your importance.

[oracleslave]

Or they may get someone who knows what they are doing

Whilst that may be true there was nothing in the original post that suggested they were looking to replace him. In fact IIRC an extension was offered. Due to the fact that the OP was not happy in the rate as his role had changed significantly I see no harm in pushing for an increase.

[Bright Spark]

Job has changed hugely since I started e.g. I have 'acquired' responsibility for 30+ staff and I pitched for a substantial rise based on this and other changes.

How can they not give you a rate rise if your now responsible for an extra 30+ people?
perhaps talking direct with the client regarding your request maybe more helpful, you
will also get more direct feedback and perhaps work out a compromise.

[lukemg]

How can they not give you a rate rise if your now responsible for an extra 30+ people?
perhaps talking direct with the client regarding your request maybe more helpful, you
will also get more direct feedback and perhaps work out a compromise.

I know, they made it sound like they were doing me a big favour handing me an extension AND they want me on-call on a rota too. I am in a senior role but don't take the p!ss. I don't flatter myself I will cause more than a blip by going, virtually anyone who thinks otherwise is deluding themselves (3 weeks later they have forgotten what you look like).
I take work seriously and you get a days work out of me but it works both ways or not at all.
To someone suggesting I have painted myself in a corner, yes I have but by my own choice, I am very experienced at playing the game and would not even consider playing hardball unless I was prepared to walk, anything else is a bluff and I wouldn't recommend it to most people !
I doubt this will be my last job, no matter what happens.
Good luck to all !