Reply to: Interview feedback from client (honest or just being polite) ?

[lukemg]

Oh - and discard any and all interview feedback. most clients don't even bother they just say no, agent will try and placate by making it nothing you can do, like availability, just missed out to chap who had been there before blah blah.
If you don't hear back, it's a no, don't bother chasing.
They won't say you were rubbish due to stroppy people starting a row when they hear that, you would do the same in their position.

[lukemg]

Get a contract then walk, just tell existing co that you were approached for the role and would really like to do it.
Depends on what co is like after that, some will try to play hardball, most will let you go because you can just go sick if you need to and start at the other place, there is very little they can do apart from give bitter reference and virtually everyone is scared to do this.
You will be burnt there so make sure that isn't a concern.

[russell]

I say go for it, hand in your notice and start applying, the worst that will happen is you will spend all your warchest while failing interview after interview. This will knock your confidence so you won't be able to get a lowly permie job once you are skint.. then as you are evicted or house is repossessed you end up on the street giving 5 pound BJ's to just buy some smack.

[Sausage Surprise]

Maybe a prefix of "notcutouttobe"?

Harsh but fair

[TheFaQQer]

Why don't you simply ask the client if it would make any difference if you could start sooner?

If they start making other excuses about why they don't want you, then it was obviously you, not your notice period.

If you are that worried about it, then do this. If not, chalk to up to experience etc. etc. and move onto something else.

A four week notice period might be a problem, though, regardless.

[TheFaQQer]

I think you need to change you username IMO.

Maybe a prefix of "notcutouttobe"?

[northernladuk]

I think you need to change you username IMO.

[acontractor]

Seconded. 4 month warchest waiting out for 6 month won't make a massive difference. Basically get your CV ready, send it out, call up agents, then attend any interviews that come along.

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...et-market.html

Market does not look good at the moment but I guess never is if you want to start. hence the 6 months warchest option.

[theroyale]

I think you need to jump in and get on with it. If you have the right skills the time of year won't make that much difference.

Seconded. 4 month warchest waiting out for 6 month won't make a massive difference. Basically get your CV ready, send it out, call up agents, then attend any interviews that come along.

[northernladuk]

Thanks everyone. I am thinking about quitting too. I have warchest which can last me upto 4 months. My skills are C#/ASP.NET SQL Server etc (about 4 years). Other option is to wait for 2 more months so that I can have funds that can last me upto 6 months but then it will be end of May or start of June. Not sure if May/June is the best time to start?

BTW I am flexible with location etc. (Midlands-London) ?

What you guys think?

I think you need to jump in and get on with it. If you have the right skills the time of year won't make that much difference.

[acontractor]

There's no point or time to worry about what could have or what might have been. Just keep spamming jobserve until someone puts a contract in front of your face and tells you were to sign.

I'd recommend quitting too, presuming you have a warchest.

Thanks everyone. I am thinking about quitting too. I have warchest which can last me upto 4 months. My skills are C#/ASP.NET SQL Server etc (about 4 years). Other option is to wait for 2 more months so that I can have funds that can last me upto 6 months but then it will be end of May or start of June. Not sure if May/June is the best time to start?

BTW I am flexible with location etc. (Midlands-London) ?

What you guys think?

[Robinho]

There's no point or time to worry about what could have or what might have been. Just keep spamming jobserve until someone puts a contract in front of your face and tells you were to sign.

I'd recommend quitting too, presuming you have a warchest.

[minstrel]

Why don't you simply ask the client if it would make any difference if you could start sooner?

If they say that would change things then you should be able to negotiate a compromise with current employer and new contract. You can stall for at least a week getting your contract reviewed. Worst case, just go sick at your current place - you are going to have to make the jump at some point and very few companies will wait a month.

If they start making other excuses about why they don't want you, then it was obviously you, not your notice period.

[northernladuk]

Whole host of reasons. The contractor could have given backword, got himself walked etc. Might even be another position?

It doesn't matter what feedback the client gave you, you can't really trust it. The guy might have been a wimp and couldn't give you some hard feedback so used a different excuse. Either way it doesn't matter to you. Black and white of it is you didn't get role, move on to next and keep plugging away.

You are going to be losing a lot of roles if you are expecting potential clients to wait a month!!

[cojak]

Could be either.

If you want to be a contractor, give your notice in and re-apply.