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Originally posted by lukemg View PostPerm - Are you f***ing joking ? if I didn't know I only had 10 weeks left here I would top myself now !!
No matter how bad a contract gets you can always see an end date. I also calculate how my warchest will look by X date to see when I can afford not to renew if I feel like.
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Twice the money and no PDR tulip, who wouldn't want to contract?
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Perm - Are you f***ing joking ?
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Perm - Are you f***ing joking ? if I didn't know I only had 10 weeks left here I would top myself now !!
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostMy best redundancy was place I was at for just over a year. I think the year matters lol.
Called in to mtg with director and HR. Told I'd had complaints about me from customers. They ran through a few which were bollacks to be honest. Ended up with them telling me sign agreement to leave with months pay or get suspended.
I was beginning to wonder I must admit. Turned out they did same to 5 other people that day.
Must have spent ages digging dirt on everyone. Wasnt that bad either - I'd done much worse lol.
In the end, took legal advice and they said you aint gonna get much more so dont bother. So I took the month.
Makes you realise though how little rights you have and how little payout you will get if employer wants you gone.
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Originally posted by Ticktock View PostI was made redundant a couple of times when I was permie. The first time was for a massive US company, and it was handled pretty well - lots of notice, a very good package, help with CV prep, interview skills, job fairs, etc.
The last time was with a very small company, 11 months after joining, and consisted of me going in one day and being told I may as well go home, but leave my laptop behind and that although they didn't owe me anything as it was only 11 months in they'd give me a weeks pay as goodwill.
With contracting at least I know each place I go is temporary, rather than it being a surprise. Each place I go I make some new friends, but I can't stay too long - I just turn around and I'm gone again. Maybe tomorrow I'll want to settle down, but until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.
Called in to mtg with director and HR. Told I'd had complaints about me from customers. They ran through a few which were bollacks to be honest. Ended up with them telling me sign agreement to leave with months pay or get suspended.
I was beginning to wonder I must admit. Turned out they did same to 5 other people that day.
Must have spent ages digging dirt on everyone. Wasnt that bad either - I'd done much worse lol.
In the end, took legal advice and they said you aint gonna get much more so dont bother. So I took the month.
Makes you realise though how little rights you have and how little payout you will get if employer wants you gone.
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Originally posted by Ticktock View PostI was made redundant a couple of times when I was permie. The first time was for a massive US company, and it was handled pretty well - lots of notice, a very good package, help with CV prep, interview skills, job fairs, etc.
The last time was with a very small company, 11 months after joining, and consisted of me going in one day and being told I may as well go home, but leave my laptop behind and that although they didn't owe me anything as it was only 11 months in they'd give me a weeks pay as goodwill.
With contracting at least I know each place I go is temporary, rather than it being a surprise. Each place I go I make some new friends, but I can't stay too long - I just turn around and I'm gone again. Maybe tomorrow I'll want to settle down, but until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.
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I was made redundant a couple of times when I was permie. The first time was for a massive US company, and it was handled pretty well - lots of notice, a very good package, help with CV prep, interview skills, job fairs, etc.
The last time was with a very small company, 11 months after joining, and consisted of me going in one day and being told I may as well go home, but leave my laptop behind and that although they didn't owe me anything as it was only 11 months in they'd give me a weeks pay as goodwill.
With contracting at least I know each place I go is temporary, rather than it being a surprise. Each place I go I make some new friends, but I can't stay too long - I just turn around and I'm gone again. Maybe tomorrow I'll want to settle down, but until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.
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Originally posted by MattZani View PostWhat does this even mean nowadays? When talking about job security, permies and contractors we're all in the same boat.
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Originally posted by MattZani View PostWhat does this even mean nowadays? When talking about job security, permies and contractors we're all in the same boat.
But do see what you are alluding to.
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