Do you work flat out?

[Support Monkey]

Public sector so i can still look good at half the speed, otherwise its flat out.

But as was said if you do a long contract you can feel a bit burnt out so you need to take those breaks when the contract end rather than jump straight back in, of course thats easier said than done as people fear being benched for a long time.

[The Spartan]

Same here, but still feeling guilty.

The way I see it is I'm a specialist and they're paying for my skills, how they use my skills is down to them. Good thing about my current gig is I've picked up new skills and enhanced my existing skillset, use the time wisely I would say as no gig last forever.

[MarillionFan]

I tend to adapt to the workload.

WHS

Trick is to be 10% ahead. Pace yourself youngsters that way you can shag all those cows.

[Old Hack]

It kind of depends. I was given 20 days to do something that was going to take 24, 25 days, so worked late, as I wanted to replace a crap process with a better one, and the only way I could have done it, was to give them some of my time for free. But there again, there are times where I don't really have much at all to do, so do my own thing in their time.

Feast and famine really.

I think it's fair to say if your clients are good clients, let you flexi work, take time out, and tulip like that, then you tend to go that little bit further for them. There's also clients where as soon as that clock strikes 4.59:59 the machine is already off and the coats on your back.

Depends.

[minestrone]

Fridays on CUK.

Sockies armed and dangerous.

[The Spartan]

It's quite funny here as all the permies must work really long hours and I work only 8 a day unless we sync up with one of the other sites in the US. When the clock strikes 5pm my coat is on and I'm on my way out the door. One of the permies made a joke about and told him straight my contract states 8 hours and the company has to gain express permission in advance if they want me to work on. Never had anyone say anything again about it, still when I'm here I put 8 quality hours in and in that time I break a lot so they can't grumble as they're snowed under fixing them lol.

[mudskipper]

Only slackers or benchees have time to post on CUK during working hours.

[escapeUK]

Only slackers or benchees have time to post on CUK during working hours.

Some of us only work 4 day weeks.

[psychocandy]

The way I see it is I'm a specialist and they're paying for my skills, how they use my skills is down to them. Good thing about my current gig is I've picked up new skills and enhanced my existing skillset, use the time wisely I would say as no gig last forever.

WHS +1.

Be professional but at the end of the day there are limits. Gone are the days when I'm working my nuts and making myself ill be it permie employer or contract clients.

If they dont like, they can find someone else dull enough.

[mudskipper]

Some of us only work 4 day weeks.

slacker.