holiday during a contract

[mrdonuts]

if you have a summer holiday booked for a spell during a shiny new contract, whats the best way to handle it


im thinking just start the contract then break it to them that im off for a couple of weeks holiday and could they just put the project on hold till then

or is their some other more subtle approach to be used

[suityou01]

if you have a summer holiday booked for a spell during a shiny new contract, whats the best way to handle it


im thinking just start the contract then break it to them that im off for a couple of weeks holiday and could they just put the project on hold till then

or is their some other more subtle approach to be used

Don't ask me. I took a day off yesterday and forgot to mention it

[MarillionFan]

if you have a summer holiday booked for a spell during a shiny new contract, whats the best way to handle it


im thinking just start the contract then break it to them that im off for a couple of weeks holiday and could they just put the project on hold till then

or is their some other more subtle approach to be used

Holidays during a contract! Whatever next. Wash your mouth out!!!

Queue. NLUK......

[shaunbhoy]

if you have a summer holiday booked for a spell during a shiny new contract, whats the best way to handle it


im thinking just start the contract then break it to them that im off for a couple of weeks holiday and could they just put the project on hold till then

or is their some other more subtle approach to be used

Before you attempt subtlety, you might want to try and grasp punctuation and grammar. You post like a Twelve-year-old.

[MarillionFan]

Don't ask me. I took a day off yesterday and forgot to mention it

Clientco, is so slow, they keep letting me work from home which is great as they haven't actually given me enough work to fill the time.

[suityou01]

Clientco, is so slow, they keep letting me work from home which is great as they haven't actually given me enough work to fill the time.

classy when that happens

I work from home most days. The thing is, I now do longer hours

[MarillionFan]

classy when that happens

I work from home most days. The thing is, I now do longer hours

Clientco is going through some 'changes'. We sent out 10 sets of documentation a week ago for completion last night. We got 2 back by this afternoon and thats after an escalation.

I love lethargic companies. And to think, I was going to walk!

[Peoplesoft bloke]

if you have a summer holiday booked for a spell during a shiny new contract, whats the best way to handle it


im thinking just start the contract then break it to them that im off for a couple of weeks holiday and could they just put the project on hold till then

or is their some other more subtle approach to be used

Are you serious? If you are my advice is to warn clientco that you will be unable to work on the contract personally for the relevant period - before you start the contract so it's not a nasty surprise. I normally do this in writing and point out they are welcome to exercise their right to substitution.

[The Wikir Man]

if you have a summer holiday booked for a spell during a shiny new contract, whats the best way to handle it


im thinking just start the contract then break it to them that im off for a couple of weeks holiday and could they just put the project on hold till then

or is their some other more subtle approach to be used

Tell them that you will be unavailable for that period of time. No need to explain what you are doing or why - you don't need their permission, since you work for yourself.

If they really want to, tell them you will find a substitute to fill in, then get any monkey to sit there "getting up to speed" for the two weeks before you come back.

[Pogle]

I always tell 'em upfront - I shall not be available for blah blah.
I never ask, I always tell and I always have August off