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Ketto replied to How do you feel about the security of contracting compared to permanent employment?in GeneralMajority of permies i know are constantly being restructured, going through consultations, applying for their own job, being made redundant etc etc.
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If intent on going straight from contract A to contract B I would give the client the extra notice, it's good for your future relationship with them. Highly unlikely they ask you to finish earlier, but it's not impossible. I doubt they would though if they are talking about you staying on, so they will...Last edited by Ketto; 18 May 2026, 18:40.
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I used to do this when i was younger, sign a 6-9 monther and try and work every single day - mentally calculating the cost in my head of any time off i had (“oh tulip that week off will cost £3k before i have even started” etc etc).
In the end you end up a stressed out, jumpy lunatic....Last edited by Ketto; 8 May 2026, 15:57.
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