Reply to: Extension !

[NickNick]

Are you working there for free though?

Hell no, but I am workking for well below my normal daily rate.

[moorfield]

Yup - sounds like a budget fiddle. It's a contractor vs. contractor situation - bag yourself a piece of work with a deliverable >1 month ahead.

[MickeyP]

Probably don't know if they will have any budget for contractors in the next financial year.

Great.

[Ardesco]

I only got a one month extension taking me up to the end of March! Client says they want all contractors to start/end at the same point in time.

Whats that all about? I would worry but it does seem that all the other contractors have been hit with the same and not just me!

Any ideas?

Probably don't know if they will have any budget for contractors in the next financial year.

[bunting]

Here's a calamity of contradictions. Working on a contract for a former permie company on fairly good rate since mid Feb 07. Broken their 51 week rule to deliver a programme, asked to extend 1 extra month to end April then all contractors definitely out!!
Now being lined up for one of their clients as PM delivering data migration programme onsite, 50% increase in rate, plus they will add a % themselves, but for over a year!!!! pimping me up!
What happened to their "contractors out" statement? Oh yes, they're making money out of me so this goes out the window?!

[MickeyP]

I only got a one month extension taking me up to the end of March! Client says they want all contractors to start/end at the same point in time.

Whats that all about? I would worry but it does seem that all the other contractors have been hit with the same and not just me!

Any ideas?

[ChimpMaster]

Oh didn't I mention, I also got extended for 6 months... but no rate rise either

Still, happy days until the 6 months are up, then we'll see where we stand.

[TravelMonkey]

Congrats, got a 6 month extension today as well whoop, whoop. Public sector ain't all that bad after all

[NickFitz]

No rate rise unfortunately - the "in these difficult times post credit crunch" was trotted out a few times (yawn). But I'm not bothered. Nice easy summer of doing not much except posting on the counting thread lies ahead ...

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[MikeC1408]

Deutsche Bank have a 9 month rule.

Brillo, Are you in Db at the moment?

[Ruprect]

I was interviewed by the dullest people in the world at VF. Phoned the pimp straight away on leaving with a resounding 'NO'...

didn't get the contract

[miffy]

Nah, I've just been asked if I want an extension and I work for a Charity.

Are you working there for free though?

Well done anyway moorfield, well pleased for you.

[NickNick]

Are all the ones who report extensions in this thread sitting in 'The City'??

Nah, I've just been asked if I want an extension and I work for a Charity.

Deutsche Bank have a 9 month rule.

Are all the ones who report extensions in this thread sitting in 'The City'??

[BrilloPad]

Vodafone want to extend me but they have this wierd 11 month rule whichmy "manager" is trying to circumvent...

Deutsche Bank have a 9 month rule.