Would you?

[Rookie]

It has been my experience that there are few circumstances that can not be dealt with properly.

Most clients will deal with emergencies quite well and will understand that your circumstances mean that you can no longer commit.
The professionalism comes from dealing with how you walk away.

Really good advice, LG. I can appreciate your POV. You've had tough decisions to make and handled them admirably.

I suppose the golden rule is not to accept a contract if you have no intention of seeing it through to the end. Obviously some things can crop up mid contract which are out of our control.

[suityou01]

Really good advice, LG. I can appreciate your POV. You've had tough decisions to make and handled them admirably.

I suppose the golden rule is not to accept a contract if you have no intention of seeing it through to the end. Obviously some things can crop up mid contract which are out of our control.

And that there is a correct and professional way to go about leaving.

[Doggy Styles]

It's good advice. I guess I seem a little ungrateful really. I get like this on Monday mornings, having to say goodbye to tearful kids and wife. Chin up. Count lucky stars etc.

If it's any consolation we all have such ups and downs. They can be mastered though, and you'll come out the other end better and more experienced for it. All I'd advise if you stay up north is to get involved in the local life a bit.

[tino]

If it's any consolation we all have such ups and downs. They can be mastered though, and you'll come out the other end better and more experienced for it. All I'd advise if you stay up north is to get involved in the local life a bit.

yup, get lashed up in the pubs every night as I do in the Sunny Midlands

[Rookie]

If it's any consolation we all have such ups and downs. They can be mastered though, and you'll come out the other end better and more experienced for it. All I'd advise if you stay up north is to get involved in the local life a bit.

....like setting fire to cars on the local estate so that you can brick the fire engines?

[The Lone Gunman]

Really good advice, LG. I can appreciate your POV. You've had tough decisions to make and handled them admirably.

I suppose the golden rule is not to accept a contract if you have no intention of seeing it through to the end. Obviously some things can crop up mid contract which are out of our control.

I have seen a number of contractors deal admirably with horendous circumstances over the years and that adds to my determination to do the right thing. It also adds to my ire when I hear about people who just walk away.

I think most people have every intention of honouring a contract when they take it. The problem is that they do not have a business mind set when it all goes tits up.
There is no wonder most of the world thinks of us as cowboys.

All of my issues have (thankfully) turned out to be short term(ish) issues and I have had the support of clients in dealing with them.
There are some contractors out there, and a couple of them are regulars here, who deal with long term sickness and disability, either their own or a close relative, on a daily basis and I doff my cap to them.

It is all about attitude.
From Cool hand Luke. "Just gettin my mind right boss".

[Mich the Tester]

This way I can also buy my Aston Martin and the Fiat 500 for she who must be obeyed.´

I am interminably grateful to the FIAT group for their welcome return to producing small affordable cars that attract the attention of females. Since the introduction in NL of the Lancia Ypsilon and the Fiat 500, Mrs Tester’s attentions have been turned away from exceedingly expensive BMW and Mercedes cabriolets to small, cute Italian fashion articles that cost less than a quarter of her earlier preferences. Perhaps I can actually get myself a decent car now.

[Rookie]

It is all about attitude.

Indeed it is and it wouldn't do any harm for me step back, have a think and adjust my own own attitude from time to time.

Good luck LG.

[The Lone Gunman]

Step back, have a think and adjust my own own attitude from time to time.

I might adopt that into my sig.