Reply to: Gigs starting in 6 weeks

[FatLazyContractor]

God forbid that a forum is used for discussing things. Perhaps we should just never post and just look at it sweetly.

And how many times - no-one forces you to read every post honestly...

PC - Here's a hug from me

Does it feel any better now?

[d000hg]

There's discussing things, and posting every single thing that happens to you.

Anyway, good luck with the gig or extension, whichever you pursue.

[psychocandy]

God forbid that a forum is used for discussing things. Perhaps we should just never post and just look at it sweetly.

And how many times - no-one forces you to read every post honestly...

[unixman]

Hmmm. Obvious thing to be concerned about is if I sign up for this, then advise current client that I dont wish to extend, its all going to go wrong if it then gets pulled before start date.

Then I'm in the piss poor situation of begging current client to please let me extend after all which would not be cool....

Same rate, MUCH closer to home. But of course the grass isn't always greener....

Obviously don't tell your current client until much nearer the date. Don't advise them until you receive the new contract for signing.

If it falls through, the current client might still extend if they haven't already put loads of time and money into finding a replacement.

[TykeMerc]

No, it's worse. On those platforms you get to choose whose dribble you're interested in.

Precisely, that's why people get annoyed by the behaviour and it's why I suspect a fairly large number have Wilmslow/SY01/Psychocandy on ignore. Not that I'm implying they're the same person of course, the CUK authorities would have prevented that happening!.
The same ignore function which is effectively knobbled by the quote functionality of course.

[d000hg]

If you're going to start posting every random thought and every tiny event in your life, then post it in General.

What do you mean, if?

Well for some reason a few people treat this place like it's some Faceache or Twatter clone, they have no concept that the rest of the world doesn't care much if they failed to steal another oxygen molecule. Posting in the professional sections they feel the responses to constant dribble will be more muted.

No, it's worse. On those platforms you get to choose whose dribble you're interested in.

[TykeMerc]

If you're going to start posting every random thought and every tiny event in your life, then post it in General.

Well for some reason a few people treat this place like it's some Faceache or Twatter clone, they have no concept that the rest of the world doesn't care much if they failed to steal another oxygen molecule. Posting in the professional sections they feel the responses to constant dribble will be more muted.
I can see why more than a few people have stated that SY01 and Psychocandy are one and the same person.

[NotAllThere]

If you're going to start posting every random thought and every tiny event in your life, then post it in General.

[The Spartan]

Aye. Wouldnt be happy if it got pulled and I've just coughed up a guaranteed extension at current place......

Thing is you know it can happen, but that doesn't mean it is going to happen. Did the agent give any reason as to why the lead time was 6 weeks?

[LondonManc]

As for your original post, it's your call on how confident you are about the new gig materialising.

Stalling on the renewal until new gig firms up is probably best option

[psychocandy]

I think you got whooshed by MysticFLC

Right. I see. Yes it would possibly mean a switch to option 3.

[LondonManc]

Ah no option 2 is currently live....

I think you got whooshed by MysticFLC

[psychocandy]

Sometimes you've just got to go with the flow, nothing in this life is guaranteed.

Aye. Wouldnt be happy if it got pulled and I've just coughed up a guaranteed extension at current place......

[psychocandy]

Ah no option 2 is currently live....

[FatLazyContractor]

Psychocandy is currently:-

1) In contract and paying full whack of tax and NI like a permie.
2) In contract, abusing the system and paying as little tax as is possible.
3) Claiming JSA because I can