I feel dirty

[MarillionFan]

What a bastard the OP is.

I'd always take the hit over stitching someone else up.

[darrenb]

Clientco's e-commerce director calls me upstairs for a 'quick chat'. So up I go to the top floor, sit down and he does the small talk. Then he comes to the point; 'the budget is running out quickly and <Contractorname>'s contract runs out at the end of this month. I want to keep you on for testing until the end of the year but I need budget to do it. Do you need him for your test team?' I thought for a moment and then said 'no, he's very knowledgeable but his knowledge can be transferred to the new permie guy'.

My contract runs 'till end of november with verbal extension 'till end of december.

Am I a complete tuliphead or is this just the harsh reality of 'bizziniss'?

Sounds like a tuliphole if they are playing off the contractors against each other. Wonder what others are being asked to say about you?

You don't have to feel dirty but don't expect to do any serious engineering either in a paranoid environment like that.

[oracleslave]

but don't expect to do any serious engineering

As a tester, is that not a given

[keninparis]

I think I am now an office bastard.

Clientco's e-commerce director calls me upstairs for a 'quick chat'. So up I go to the top floor, sit down and he does the small talk. Then he comes to the point; 'the budget is running out quickly and <Contractorname>'s contract runs out at the end of this month. I want to keep you on for testing until the end of the year but I need budget to do it. Do you need him for your test team?' I thought for a moment and then said 'no, he's very knowledgeable but his knowledge can be transferred to the new permie guy'.

My contract runs 'till end of november with verbal extension 'till end of december.

Am I a complete tuliphead or is this just the harsh reality of 'bizziniss'?

Verbal extentions no good. Best to get the contract (and don't sign it). Cli. Co. takes the ****, contractor takes the ****

[DiscoStu]

As a tester, is that not a given

Oi!