Contracts are like buses

[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. (Not since Nov 2013)
4) Not getting any from the wife and needs to get laid ASAP, FFS

FTFY

[diseasex]

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. (Not since Nov 2013)
4) Don't know if to change contract or not and need to ask random people what's best for him

FTFY

[psychocandy]

The best way to improve your daily rate is not to apply for contracts for crap rate, if an agent offers you a crap rate, just say no.

Over time it works, I have agent call me saying "I have a role for you, I have other crap I know you would not be interested"

But then you have to wow the client over the phone, that they just give the agent a start date.

You arrive day one, even if you don't have access to the systems, you read the docs. You start writing your documentation.

Next time the agent has a good role he will call you, less work for him.

You need to be professional before people treat you as a professional.

HTH

Fortunate enough to have a good relationship with a few decent pimps who work in my area. They know what sort of level to pitch to me at and don't waste my time.

BUT, you still get the ones who find your CV on Jobserve.

Saying that though, my rate range reduces greatly for local gigs. My time is worth more than money to me.

[alreadypacked]

So two weeks ago I had no contract having been told by client that the end was nigh. Two weeks of speaking to agents, getting fed the usual crap, and slowly resigning myself to a few weeks off before xmas at the very least.

Monday, client has change of heart and asks me if I want to stay for 2 months minimum (3 month extension). Yesterday morning I get a request for an interview for two other gigs (one local crap money, one slightly more same distance).

Since current client has not finalised the extension yet, current plan is to attend both these interviews on a 'just in case' basis. Good plan?

The best way to improve your daily rate is not to apply for contracts for crap rate, if an agent offers you a crap rate, just say no.

Over time it works, I have agent call me saying "I have a role for you, I have other crap I know you would not be interested"

But then you have to wow the client over the phone, that they just give the agent a start date.

You arrive day one, even if you don't have access to the systems, you read the docs. You start writing your documentation.

Next time the agent has a good role he will call you, less work for him.

You need to be professional before people treat you as a professional.

HTH

[psychocandy]

He is just massively insecure and needs propping up by anons on a **** board.

[barrydidit]

Or that if you get the wrong one, you'll regret ending up not where you wanted to be?

Those Germans that hired Suity to help with their vehicle emissions tests found that out

[WTFH]

Contracts are like buses...
You mean big and sometimes flexible in the middle?
Or that if you get the wrong one, you'll regret ending up not where you wanted to be?

[Dallas]

He is just massively insecure and needs propping up by anons on a **** board.

[SlipTheJab]

Its not very entertaining that when you need to be a contractor you fail miserably.

We've mention looking until you are sat at the client so many times and you've posted in many threads where it is mentioned.

You are just looking for attention for some reason.

True it's the equivalent of annoying twats posting enigmatic 'why do bad things happen to good people' statuses on social media, promoting a wave of 'what's wrong hun' responses from other twats... very tiresome.

[psychocandy]

Sorry Barry. Can't be arsed to argue with him this time.....

[barrydidit]

[northernladuk]

NLUK - it is a bit entertaining that you get so wound up about things....
Sorry

Its not very entertaining that when you need to be a contractor you fail miserably.

We've mention looking until you are sat at the client so many times and you've posted in many threads where it is mentioned.

You are just looking for attention for some reason.

[psychocandy]

NLUK - it is a bit entertaining that you get so wound up about things....
Sorry

[northernladuk]

You've mentioned this change of heart in a like 5 threads. People might have been vaguely interested first time. It's the same cycle. Everytime you come to the end of a gig you start posting absolute trash again. Is it such a worry you need big wooly hugs to get you through the day?

Why don't you just keep you head down and go get another gig or get this one signed and then a quick boomed post like everyone else??

Since current client has not finalised the extension yet, current plan is to attend both these interviews on a 'just in case' basis. Good plan?

Idiot...

[psychocandy]

So two weeks ago I had no contract having been told by client that the end was nigh. Two weeks of speaking to agents, getting fed the usual crap, and slowly resigning myself to a few weeks off before xmas at the very least.

Monday, client has change of heart and asks me if I want to stay for 2 months minimum (3 month extension). Yesterday morning I get a request for an interview for two other gigs (one local crap money, one slightly more same distance).

Since current client has not finalised the extension yet, current plan is to attend both these interviews on a 'just in case' basis. Good plan?