Situation I am in..

[opc]

For £3 an hour I'd rather do a job I'd enjoy.

[Epiphone]

The NHS Leeds gig is a funny one. It's been popping up on Jobserve since Monday from - at the last count - 9 agencies.

Odd considering they culled nearly all their contractors not that long ago.

[ratewhore]

thing is, it could have been any of the major public sector programmes. They're all fecked up in one way or another...

[Old Greg]

NHS

Pays my wages.

[Royston Vasey]

NHS

Leeds?

[shabbadoof13]

Which project is this Jon?

NHS

[ratewhore]

Contract Number 1 - Working for big public sector project, but I have worked there recently and the culture/environment isn't for me, so much so that I really dont like going to work there..

Which project is this Jon?

[weboo]

Defaintely worth enjoying what you do for a few quid less, than being paid not so much more and hating it. Unless you are on a 5'er an hour...its a no brainer

[lukemg]

Advise the second one that you have been offered a higher rate elsewhere but will go with them if they can match the rate, if they say no, take the first one.
3 notes an hour in support is a lot.

[Old Greg]

Don't be unhappy, it's not worth it. But if you are going for the money, may as well try to negotiate the other one up before you turn it down.

[Kyajae]

hi all,

I used to contract a couple of years ago, but am about to go back into it again.. I'm in a bit of a situation where i could do with some advice..

I have been offered 2 support contracts, done the interviews, got the offers on the table etc...

Contract Number 1 - Working for big public sector project, but I have worked there recently and the culture/environment isn't for me, so much so that I really dont like going to work there..

Contract Number 2 - Pays 3 quid less an hour than contract 1, but it at a place I have worked before and have enjoyed working in..

which do i choose, cos i'm going crazy,, their both 6 months long and i can't decice whats more important, the money or my sanity

any help would be great

thanks,

Jon

Assuming you're working a standard 37 hr week, £3/hr less adds up to roughly £444 lost earnings in any given 4 week period. Looking at it from that angle might help in the decision making process

[The Lone Gunman]

See if you can negotiate them both into working from home. Then accept both.

[Barriebazg]

Number 2 of course would be my opinion for the sake of £3 an hr, thats nothing.

[PrinceNamor]

a no brainer - take the one paying paying 3 quid an hour less.

[shabbadoof13]

hi all,

I used to contract a couple of years ago, but am about to go back into it again.. I'm in a bit of a situation where i could do with some advice..

I have been offered 2 support contracts, done the interviews, got the offers on the table etc...

Contract Number 1 - Working for big public sector project, but I have worked there recently and the culture/environment isn't for me, so much so that I really dont like going to work there..

Contract Number 2 - Pays 3 quid less an hour than contract 1, but it at a place I have worked before and have enjoyed working in..

which do i choose, cos i'm going crazy,, their both 6 months long and i can't decice whats more important, the money or my sanity

any help would be great

thanks,

Jon