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    #1

    What would you do?

    OK, folks, here's my current situation....

    Contract runs out June 30th. There is an extension on offer (not sure how long for, though). Should I take it?

    Pros

    1 - The gig will run forever
    2 - It pays a reasonable rate

    Cons

    1 - I hate the client
    2 - There is no work for me to do - since March, I have done about 5 days work in total.
    3 - I have nothing to distract me - no phone, no internet, no email, no mobile.
    4 - I have to work with a complete tw@t - the one piece of work I did, he rewrote everything because he didn't like the coding style (e.g. use of capital letters for reserved words, ANSI join syntax)
    5 - I am working in London, which I hate
    6 - After November, I hit the two-year rule, if the extension runs that far.
    7 - Even when I have work to do, it doesn't add anything to my skill-set and isn't really what I do.

    However, in this climate and all that....

    I've pretty much decided what to do, I'm just interested in what our esteemed panel of experts would do.
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    Walk - it's not worth the hassle
    27.27%
    9
    Stop whinging and take the money
    57.58%
    19
    Sign the extension, then get AndyW in as a substitute
    15.15%
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    #2
    Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
    OK, folks, here's my current situation....

    Contract runs out June 30th. There is an extension on offer (not sure how long for, though). Should I take it?


    I've pretty much decided what to do, I'm just interested in what our esteemed panel of experts would do.
    Take the extension and use your evenings to look for something else.

    Good luck and HTH

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      Meant to add - I can't give notice to get out of the gig.
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        #4
        Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post
        Take the extension and use your evenings to look for something else.

        Good luck and HTH
        Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
        Meant to add - I can't give notice to get out of the gig.
        Thought of that, but it's all or nothing.
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          #5
          say you'll accept 4 months taking you up to nov, use your full 2 years, then look.

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            #6
            Walk - you describe a situation that is not good for you soul / health.

            Hope you have a war-chest.
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              #7
              WHS, Walk.

              Boreout is just as bad as burning out.

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                #8
                You only live once. Every day spent doing something you don't like doing is a day wasted and a day you won't get to live again.

                So I would walk.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Toolpusher
                  My contract ran out on January 30th. The pros and cons of my contract weren't dissimilar to the points you've listed. I picked the "Walk" option.

                  If I could go back and pick again, I'd pick the "Stay" option.........
                  Listen to the man.

                  Just for the next extension - this is the wrong year to flounce out...
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by cojak View Post
                    Listen to the man.

                    Just for the next extension - this is the wrong year to flounce out...
                    WSS, as tulipty as the current gig may be, it can't be as tulipty as sitting on the bench wondering if the warchest's going to run out before you find another one. It's not pretty out there
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