I feel dirty

[Mich the Tester]

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'?

[Churchill]

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'?

Kill or be killed - 'nuff said.

[Doggy Styles]

That's business. It's happened to me on both sides of the fence.

As long as you gave honest answers don't beat yourself up about it.

[Mich the Tester]

That's business. It's happened to me on both sides of the fence.

As long as you gave honest answers don't beat yourself up about it.

Yep I guess so; I'll be out before long too, but another month's invoicing sure helps the warchest.

[cailin maith]

I thought you were going to tell us you were reading the Wail again

But WTAS - times are tough, you have to look out for you first.

[Scrag Meister]

That's life.

Congrats on the extension.

[Spacecadet]

Awaits comedy "Doomed: I'm not being extended" thread

[sasguru]

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'?

You should feel dirty. The other chap probably doesn't spend all his time posting crap on here.

[Mich the Tester]

Awaits comedy "Doomed: I'm not being extended" thread

Yeah, that's coming too, but I'll get another months' dosh in first.

[Mich the Tester]

You should feel dirty. The other chap probably doesn't spend all his time posting crap on here.

Thanks; you've reassured me; it just shows how f**king useless he is when he's 'working'.