Reply to: Glad thats done, now for the waiting.

[AngelOfTheNorth]

Did you travel by private jet this was a deal-breaker on £500+/day?

Remember on the internet you can be whoever you want to be.

Im a millionaire and just do contracting to pass the time.

[d000hg]

Turned down a 4 month extension on £525 a day because I wouldn't have been able to claim the travel expenses

Did you travel by private jet this was a deal-breaker on £500+/day?

[Fred Bloggs]

Well done!

[Scrag Meister]

Current contract says they need 28 days notice, so they get the notice.

Current contract (my first) was exactly the same interview process, (telephone interview backed up by 3 short face to faces) in the same industry.

Oh well time will tell.

[Worzel]

Congrats. Must say it does all sound a little bit permie what with the multiple interview process and a start date almost a month away but who cares?! More money and better prospects cant be bad.

[Scrag Meister]

Boom....

Picked up the contract on Friday, get it reviewed, get it signed.

Currently pencilled in for a 7th May end and 10th May start.

[Fred Bloggs]

Good luck with, hopefully, impending boom!

[Scrag Meister]

Boomin'

Just had a verbal offer from the agent.

Just waiting for the hard confirmation now.

[lukemg]

I turned down a contract renewal on a live-away contract, spent 4 winter months on the bench and that was boring + more annoying because I had walked. Stay where you are and start looking, make yourself seem more available (no agent knows your end date), take much more holiday than normal, this will kick the time along nicely. If I left every contract as soon as I got bored I would be in deep financial trouble !

[BlasterBates]

Sorry bud, but for me its all about the moo-lah ........... I'd sell my dead mother if it meant I could get a higher rate (but then she'd be dead, so what would she care?)

I´ve always wanted one, how much?

[AngelOfTheNorth]

Seems a lot of hoops to jump through for a contract role.

Incidentally, I have to agree with you - I've turned down renewals on more than one occasion because I was bored. I've taken 6 months off rather than extend on a very high rate. Probably lost in the region of £60K on that one but, like a previous poster said, had a great time with the family, which is priceless.

At the mo I've just moved contract to one paying less but is more interesting.

Sorry bud, but for me its all about the moo-lah ........... I'd sell my dead mother if it meant I could get a higher rate (but then she'd be dead, so what would she care?)

[ratewhore]

Seems a lot of hoops to jump through for a contract role.

Incidentally, I have to agree with you - I've turned down renewals on more than one occasion because I was bored. I've taken 6 months off rather than extend on a very high rate. Probably lost in the region of £60K on that one but, like a previous poster said, had a great time with the family, which is priceless.

At the mo I've just moved contract to one paying less but is more interesting.

[Scrag Meister]

US client SOBs didn't make an appointment for yesterday p.m./evenings telephone interviews, no contact at all.



The agent is naffed off too, and expects it to be arranged today.

Down to earth with a thud.

[Scrag Meister]

And that is relevant to this thread how? No posturing here.

[TheBigYinJames]

Accepted a 15% cut in rate 18 months ago.
85% of something is better than 100% of nothing.

If you work it out, a 10% rate cut over a 3 or 6 month contract might only be the same as one week's lost wages.... if you think it'll take more than a week to find a new gig.. beware of making posturing mistakes.