Reply to: Contract extension cometh.

[wantacontract]

Bench presses at the gym will help the chest problem, and keeping your hands out of your pockets after you have wiped your nose will stop them getting hit as well....

;-)

I hurt my back when I did the bench bench too heavy without warming up earlier on this year, and my back is still fooked now....

finally decided to go see a physio next week...was hopefully it would sort itself out...

I'd take 4 days over 5.....over the my entire career, only 20% of the time have I needed to use all 5 days to get the project done.....the other 80% I spent a lot of the time dossing....

[BolshieBastard]

like 80 miles each way a day? Like an hour plus of driving before you get into work?

Would it be true to say you spend 10 hours a week behind the wheel?

No wonder you need the long weekend!

Got to go where the work is in my part of the country, so dont knock it.

Alternatively, I could do as you suggest and drive 80 miles each way a day for 5 days instead. Not! That still means a further 2 hours a week behind the wheel so what's your point (the 4 days is less driving, less stress and more economical)?

Be a hero all you want. Hope you enjoy your 5 day a week grind with just 2 days off.

[scooterscot]

YI currently do a 160 mile commute to work 4 days a week instead of 5. This saves me 160 miles on the car every week and also means I have to fill the car less often.

like 80 miles each way a day? Like an hour plus of driving before you get into work?

Would it be true to say you spend 10 hours a week behind the wheel?

No wonder you need the long weekend!

[BolshieBastard]

Bench presses at the gym will help the chest problem, and keeping your hands out of your pockets after you have wiped your nose will stop them getting hit as well....

;-)

Nah. Im too old for that nonsense

[Stan.goodvibes]

As for the flu, yes, got a very weak chest so when it hits me, it hits me in the pocket as well as the chest

Bench presses at the gym will help the chest problem, and keeping your hands out of your pockets after you have wiped your nose will stop them getting hit as well....

;-)

[BolshieBastard]

Is it just me or is a 5 days better than 4?

I've recently got the offer of a 4 day working week, however, given the choice I'd rather spread the working week over the 5 days and not four, as I said to my client. Don't get me wrong I'm no working class hero or anything but I find if I squash the working week into 4 days the following occurs:

1) The quality of my work is never the same on the last hour of the day as it was on the first, however, this is not the case when spread over 5 days.

2) I'm prone to every illness and constantly tired when working so much in the space of four days. Again don't get me wrong I exercise often and eat healthily, but squashing a working week into 4 days just does not cut it.

My time off comes from either not accepting that contract extension or the similar. This year I've managed almost 4 months leave ok 2 of them were unplanned:O)!

You ask is a 5 day better than a 4 day week. I'd say 4 days every time.

In my circumstances deffo 4 days though. Im contracted to work 35 hours a week which is a 7 hour day over 5 days. Alternatively I work 4 days which gives me a nice long weekend starting on Thursday evening.

I currently do a 160 mile commute to work 4 days a week instead of 5. This saves me 160 miles on the car every week and also means I have to fill the car less often.

5 Days doesnt do anything for me except make me very tired and more out of pocket. Even if I lived on the doorstep of the workplace, Id chose 4 days every time.

[downsouth]

You only sign when your winning

Like a Gambler, only hear of the bigs wins never the loses

[scooterscot]

No rate increase but seeing as they gave me a big increase 9 months ago plus they let me work the 35 hours in 4 days so Friday is always a rest day, in the current climate I cant complain.

Is it just me or is a 5 days better than 4?

I've recently got the offer of a 4 day working week, however, given the choice I'd rather spread the working week over the 5 days and not four, as I said to my client. Don't get me wrong I'm no working class hero or anything but I find if I squash the working week into 4 days the following occurs:

1) The quality of my work is never the same on the last hour of the day as it was on the first, however, this is not the case when spread over 5 days.

2) I'm prone to every illness and constantly tired when working so much in the space of four days. Again don't get me wrong I exercise often and eat healthily, but squashing a working week into 4 days just does not cut it.

My time off comes from either not accepting that contract extension or the similar. This year I've managed almost 4 months leave ok 2 of them were unplanned:O)!

[Another Dodgy Agent]

Thats it kick me when i'm down, twist the knife a little deeper

Anymore abuse?

I have 32 contractors out and all are renewed into 2009!

[FiveTimes]

Thats it kick me when i'm down, twist the knife a little deeper

Anymore abuse?

I've got 5.5 month extension, plus an "option" at the end

[downsouth]

Thats it kick me when i'm down, twist the knife a little deeper

Anymore abuse?

[basshead]

alright alright you lot, no need to rub it in, take some pity on a poor guy who is out of contract at the mo

Just been renewed for 6 months at a lovely juicy rate

HTH

[downsouth]

alright alright you lot, no need to rub it in, take some pity on a poor guy who is out of contract at the mo

[pmeswani]

My contract extention turned up in the post this morning too.

A nice feeling in these current times...

Good feeling indeed. It's also a good feeling to turn down jobs too whilst in an extended contract.

[minestrone]

Got mine offered to me last week, pretty glad as at first they told me nothing was going to come of it but then something turned up on another team.