Poll: Long or Short contracts?

[NotAllThere]

I work call off contracts with a certain number of days/hours, generally until the end of the year.

Currently, I've got about 120 days for the rest of the year.

[Sockpuppet]

I like 3 month contracts.

Allows me to walk at the end should it be terrible. Also I prefer contracts that are fast paced with not much sitting around so a shorter time scale is better.

Most of my contracts are like this. Clients decided in Jan/Feb that peak performance (nov - dec for 90% companies) was rubbish and for next year they need changes.

So I usually get contracts in March that run till about Oct - Nov time...baby sit the results till new year.

Rinse and repeat.