Boomed fail

[amcdonald]

Why is it clients give no indication of an extension even when prodded, but as soon as you're off to interviews suddenly ones on the table and for longer than your current contract

Go to interview, field questions from two managers and a couple of techies,feeling fairly stressed as it took 2 1/2 hours to get into London, 40 minutes to pay by phone for parking as my I kept getting cutoff, then got stop and searched outside one of the less publicly known US embassies and turn up with literally a minute to spare...so was feeling not exactly relaxed at the interview

So at end of interview get a told we'll let the agent know which is usually a don't call us we'll call you sign

Get back into work, client wants to offer an extension, not as much money as the one at interview but guaranteed for a longer period

Next day get a voice mail from the agent saying, would you like a contract , then agent for current gigs comes in wanting to make it a longer extension again

Agreed an extension, will now have to endure one rather angry agent....

 

[doodab]

Why is it clients give no indication of an extension even when prodded, but as soon as you're off to interviews suddenly ones on the table and for longer than your current contract

Go to interview, field questions from two managers and a couple of techies,feeling fairly stressed as it took 2 1/2 hours to get into London, 40 minutes to pay by phone for parking as my I kept getting cutoff, then got stop and searched outside one of the less publicly known US embassies and turn up with literally a minute to spare...so was feeling not exactly relaxed at the interview

So at end of interview get a told we'll let the agent know which is usually a don't call us we'll call you sign

Get back into work, client wants to offer an extension, not as much money as the one at interview but guaranteed for a longer period

Next day get a voice mail from the agent saying, would you like a contract , then agent for current gigs comes in wanting to make it a longer extension again

Agreed an extension, will now have to endure one rather angry agent....

Sounds like it's for the best, if you didn't enjoy your day out you aren't going to enjoy making it a regular occurrence.

 

[Alias]

Sounds like it's for the best, if you didn't enjoy your day out you aren't going to enjoy making it a regular occurrence.

+1 unless you enjoyed the stop and search?

 

[SimonMac]

+1 unless you enjoyed the stop and search?

Who doesn't!!!

 

[amcdonald]

First time I ever drove into central London in the rush hour, normally I just train and tube

But when you've got to continue on to client site and drive around during the week it wasn't an option.

I'll always take existing clients over anyone else if possible unless it's a complete hell hole

 

[amcdonald]

+1 unless you enjoyed the stop and search?

I think the running down the street with a black rucksack with a sat nav and smartphone in my hand frantically trying to get a signal so I get a streetmap didn't help (:

 

[bobspud]

I think the running down the street with a black rucksack with a sat nav and smartphone in my hand frantically trying to get a signal so I get a streetmap didn't help (:

No that would most definitely not make you many friends

The way to feel better about it is that you got a result even when you thought you did badly at the interview.

 

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I know the feeling - current place keeps saying no extension on offer then when I get 4 other offers they ask......

 

[gingerjedi]

Stop and search? Is that a regular occurrence in London these days?

 

[bobspud]

I know the feeling - current place keeps saying no extension on offer then when I get 4 other offers they ask......

Its easier in a project role, you will generally always know if you are getting an extension or not because the job has slipped or is finishing to schedule. My colleague picked up a really good second contract because client number one was rubbish at renewals. He has spent the best part of a year on double money as a result