Reply to: Client Honesty

[uk contractor]

What Mark hasn't told you is that the same client is a serial offender

Many serial something or other peeps in IB nowadays time for a group as they are having a group at our expense

[MrMarkyMark]

That's the one; I got stitched up by office politics despite being offered the gig

One role I didn't get there I believe was because I had criticised the security set up.

The Indian guy "Had never heard of doing it that way."

Within 6 months they were then doing it that way

[LondonManc]

Doh!

Yes, you are indeed correct, the one that told me I had the contract on two occasions, then nothing, short memory.
I believe they were going to "have a go" themselves I wonder what mess they are in now

That's the one; I got stitched up by office politics despite being offered the gig

[MrMarkyMark]

Hmmm, I think there's two that we have in common; the one that you're talking about and the one that a mutual friend tried to get us in to. I hadn't even thought about the one that you mentioned about finishing you early.

Doh!

Yes, you are indeed correct, the one that told me I had the contract on two occasions, then nothing, short memory.
I believe they were going to "have a go" themselves I wonder what mess they are in now

[LondonManc]

One of them isn't in IB, I was being specific around that area.
The other we share in common .
There was one that finished me early, but the FED were paying that bill, so was not really the clients fault?

Hmmm, I think there's two that we have in common; the one that you're talking about and the one that a mutual friend tried to get us in to. I hadn't even thought about the one that you mentioned about finishing you early.

[MrMarkyMark]

What Mark hasn't told you is that the same client is a serial offender

Oh and MMM, there is another two clients that you've told me about that have messed you around.

One of them isn't in IB, I was being specific around that area.
The other we share in common .
There was one that finished me early, but the FED were paying that bill, so was not really the clients fault?

[LondonManc]

Plan B is buy shares in this forum & spam the comments for clickbait

Your further up the food chain which is probably why you have had less hassle in IB!...I have had nothing but hassle in IB a lot of which is because I work mainly on the Trade Floor so you get exposed to some serious tools n fools!

What Mark hasn't told you is that the same client is a serial offender

Oh and MMM, there is another two clients that you've told me about that have messed you around.

[uk contractor]

Lets hope that book is not your plan B .

I have only been messed around by one IB client in 20 years contracting.
Agreed its not easy out there, but some seem to experience far more issues than others.

Plan B is buy shares in this forum & spam the comments for clickbait webhits


Your further up the food chain which is probably why you have had less hassle in IB!...I have had nothing but hassle in IB a lot of which is because I work mainly on the Trade Floor so you get exposed to some serious tools n fools!

[LondonManc]

No, I'd worked for this particular end client before. It has changed quite significantly.

Different hiring manager?

[b0redom]

By one of those nice agent types who was last seen packaging his gran into a delivery carton?

No, I'd worked for this particular end client before. It has changed quite significantly.

[northernladuk]

It was sold as a long term project with scope for renewals.

No one actually takes gigs believing this do they? I mean expects it and is annoyed when it doesn't happen?

[MrMarkyMark]

Indeedy the problem was that it was never sold as a short term resource, at least if he was given the same impression I was. It was sold as a long term project with scope for renewals.

Now I'm here they're fairly overtly trying to hire for my replacement.

I don't hate the client, but this is the first time I've considered terminating early if something better comes along.

Maybe, but I'm sure if the agent knew he didn't GAS.
He probably coined the commission for the perm too

Given the situation I don't blame you.

[LondonManc]

Indeedy the problem was that it was never sold as a short term resource, at least if he was given the same impression I was. It was sold as a long term project with scope for renewals.

Now I'm here they're fairly overtly trying to hire for my replacement.

I don't hate the client, but this is the first time I've considered terminating early if something better comes along.

By one of those nice agent types who was last seen packaging his gran into a delivery carton?

[b0redom]

Hmm. That's a tough call. Loyalty?

Perhaps I could have phrased it better, maybe professional integrity might have been better.

[b0redom]

Pretty tight, however it is always a risk accepting such a role, especially as it is likely to be a temp fill for perm.
Likely to be inside IR35 too.

Indeedy the problem was that it was never sold as a short term resource, at least if he was given the same impression I was. It was sold as a long term project with scope for renewals.

Now I'm here they're fairly overtly trying to hire for my replacement.

I don't hate the client, but this is the first time I've considered terminating early if something better comes along.