Motivation in a Contract

[suityou01]

I have as much sympathy for the benched contrator as anyone on here but we all cannot change our view points or modify our posts becasue the industry is going though a tough time.

Personally I find the BOOOMED posts more of a giruy to the benched than this.

I guess you're right, don't much fancy an argument.

I did a gig once were all I had to do was answer the phone, take support requests - "have you tried turning it off and on again".

I brushed up my C programming and learned how to write Kernel mode driver code.

It is hard trying to keep one's pecker up, but this soon into a role smells a bit of depression. The days are getting shorter. Try a Lumie Sad Light.

[darmstadt]

Personally I find the BOOOMED posts more of a giruy to the benched than this.

Nope, tried rearranging it but still can't work it out.

[suityou01]

Nope, tried rearranging it but still can't work it out.

Get it right up you.

It's Scots I think.

[minestrone]

Get it right up you.

It's Scots I think.

Get it right roon yeees

Chris Sutton picked it up straight away.

[SantaClaus]

Doing boring work is part of being a contractor.

Evey company I have worked for will give the interesting work to the permies and boring legacy/support stuff to the contractors.

Thats why youre hired!

[Scary]

Just lie back and think of the money.

[Andy2]

I would like to learn new skills in a boring contract but I don't have motivation even for that.

[northernladuk]

Maybe I am in the wrong market then. I love getting a new dig and getting stuck in. I did 10 years in large IT corporate that left me feelin less than loved. Every time you get a new gig it's a new challenge and situation to manipulate and test you. Ok maybe my line of work is slightly different, coding different to PM'ing etc.

I know you get bad contracts. In my first 6 month gig I was known as 'the contractor' but swap the o for a u! not pleasant at all, stuck at it and when i finished i was over moon i did it. You get a gig, rag it to death, finish it, get ready for next challenge. Whats not motivational about that?

Maybe I am just still a bright eyed newbie waiting for a good dose of reality.

Gotta say though (sorry guys) we pick this method of working, we get well paid, whats with all the whinging about it. It's your choice, if you don't like it walk. If you hate contracting get out IMHO. I thought being tough and sufferin through bad times and reaping it in good times was our bread and butter??

[singhr]

I know I am capable and always start of the job impressing the client, then it seems to slip and there is never a way back.

there is always a way back minestrone! I always step up a gear in last month to maximise chances of renewal, so at least you have that in back pocket should you not find anything else. One way to maintain motivation is to hang out here for a bit and hear from benched contractors, the other way is to put down a deposit on a flash car or something you can only just afford or think about how you are going to fund your kids uni fees etc. that should get you out of bed in the morning.

[EternalOptimist]

I think it human nature at play here. Some folks will always fight hard and battle no matter how low they sink and always see the bright side. Some folk will whinge and moan even when they are the luckiest person around.

You know yourself quite well minestrone, you can see the problem coming, I am just not sure how you should cope with it.
Maybe get yourself out of your comfort zone for a real icy cold douche. Go climbing in the cairngorms or something, or try unprotected sex with a Glaswegian cross-dresser.