Ffs - Hucking Hell - Early Termination!!

[cojak]

Agree with the above but a fixed price for a deliverable ? that won't work in large companies and its a big risk to yourself to negotiate such a thing especially when you've just joined and don't know the system/code or procedures for working.

Yes it does. My Programme Manager in my current project is on fixed price to get the programme through.

And this is a big telecoms client.

In fact it's one of the few programmes I've been on that has actually delivered and will end (for me in 3 weeks time).

More clients should do it - they'd actually get something for their money instead of a never-ending black hole...

[EternalOptimist]

The most important thing here, is that you were able to step up a gear at the drop of a hat, then go into overdrive without any problem at all.

Sure, they may have stung you on this one, but you know that you are an ace, you fear nothing, no hurdle is too hurdly.
It's good to know that one is sh 1t-hot

[threaded]

The most important thing here, is that you were able to step up a gear at the drop of a hat, then go into overdrive without any problem at all.

Sure, they may have stung you on this one, but you know that you are an ace, you fear nothing, no hurdle is too hurdly.
It's good to know that one is sh 1t-hot

Yes, that is spot on. Don't feel bad about the early termination, feel really good that you did a job they thought'd take 6 months in only 1.5. Yeah, you lost out on a bit of money, but any decent education costs, and you also get the great feedback of knowing how good you really are.

[BrilloPad]

boyz and girlz, new one on me.

landed a contract for 4 months over the summer and thought i was going to be right until December. anyhow landed on the project with new stuff to learn (silver light, sharepoint, large application) and worked solidly over the first 5 days to pick it all up - they were pleased with the progress over the period and then that's when the trouble began.

over the following weeks they started pushing for delivery. letting me know that the deadline was x ago, and that extra effort would be grateful...and that there was other deliverables to meet.

delivered the project, unit tested and all that - was pleased with the quality of the work, and then went for lunch came back and they said that because i had delivered early<?> there was nothing for me to do until the end of my contract, and that they were giving me my 1 week notice!!! cutting my 4 mths down to 1.5 mths!!!

damn and double damn! wished i saw it coming but in all honesty i think they got wind of the fact they could have had there deliverables early and under budget...learnt a hard lesson!!


just wondering if this was standard practise or anything?

Thats life as a contractor. You actually did very well : you should be proud.

Anymore work they will get you straight back in. You will get a glowing reference.

[singhr]

That's tough but it does happen and you need to spot it coming over the horizon. Don't forget to enforce the Parkisnons Law clause in your contract when ever this arises:

Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.

[threaded]

That's tough but it does happen and you need to spot it coming over the horizon. Don't forget to enforce the Parkisnons Law clause in your contract when ever this arises:

Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.

Yes, many I've worked with have taught themselves new skills, such as rewriting the whole system in another language, on another operating system.

Jesting aside, documentation is a godsend in this regard. You can never write too much documentation.