Advice please

[monkeyboy]

Coming up to my 2 year renewal (contract ends to morrow) all going well until this morning.

Some back gound the client has a 5 year rule . No contractors to work for longer than 5 years.

Just found out this morning that due to the HP court case they have reduced this to 2 years. MY boss is hopping mad.

Hes trying to get 3 month extention with the intention of going perminent. I've discussed this with him in the past saying cash in pocket was the primary issue but to date no figure forth coming.
There is little chance of the renewal coming up by tomorrow.

What do I do

leave at the end of tomorrow?
Turn up monday without contract and hope that the renewal comes through?

PS get the impression that the boss doesn't want to loose me but has been told to reduce head count in his team globally so no garentee that permy role exists with head count freezes etc.


A dilema

[bobsmithldn]

First of all, why have you left it this late - you've known for months about it ...

Contractor rule #1 - always plan ahead ...

[threaded]

Never work without a contract. You should also know you're probably not insured to drive to the client, work at the client or covered for the product of anything you make at the client.

Go on holiday, then find a new gig. 2 years is enough shirley? Lifers don't get that much.

[Fleetwood]

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I would take a week off, then come back, and hey presto! - a new 2-year period starts.

PS HR are c unts

[Bitbucket]

When you gotta go you gotta go , cant remember how many contracts Ive had but it averages 3 per year and Ive been doing it 10 years.

Sometimes you do get some smirky tw@t permy gloating over the fact that your leaving and have no other contract to go to , but thats contracting and if we were insecure people who panic when a new contract was to be found then we would probably give up contracting and become permies.

Keep cool about it , two years is a good time for a contract and I think you would definitely get some agro from the IR if they knew , so the fact that you could be moving on may be a good thing.

Unless you cant afford to dont take the first crap contract that comes along , its not just the money its where your headed that also counts , so chill out , make the best of the UK sunshine and wait for the next one

[Joe Black.]

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The bank I work for has a strict policy that no contractor should be employed for longer than 12 months. This initially worried me, but 12 months came and went and HR granted a 'special exemption' from this rule. So I wouldn't be suprised if your boss put your case forward then you may get an extension.

[Fleetwood]

So I wouldn't be suprised if your boss put your case forward

surprised

Monday (capital M)

[malvolio]

The bank I work for has a strict policy that no contractor should be employed for longer than 12 months.

Which bank, out of interest? Several HR muppets are doing this as a result of the Dacas/Muscat decision, fearing contractors claiming permanent employee rights after 367 days (like we want them anyway...).

It's complete bollox, of course, since the Muscat thing would apply after one day if it applied at all. We need to start some re-education it seems.

[lORD lUCAN]

extension
permanent
lose
guarantee
dilemma

I would take a week off, then come back, and hey presto! - a new 2-year period starts.

PS HR are c unts

Agreed, if that works, failing that, no contract, don't turn up to site, its simply not worth the complications that may arise. I remember working with a guy who lost 6 weeks money due to not having a renewal and yet being promised. Your call though mate.

[Joe Black.]

Which bank, out of interest? Several HR muppets are doing this as a result of the Dacas/Muscat decision, fearing contractors claiming permanent employee rights after 367 days (like we want them anyway...).

It's complete bollox, of course, since the Muscat thing would apply after one day if it applied at all. We need to start some re-education it seems.

UBS