Reply to: Struggling to get the next contract

[expat]

In contracting every month is different, it's like the weather.


January brings the snow,
Makes your feet and fingers glow.

February's ice and sleet
Freeze the toes tight off your feet.

Welcome March with wintry wind
Would thou wert not so unkind!

April brings the sweet spring showers,
On and on for hours and hours.

Farmers fear unkindly May
Frost by night and hail by day.

June just rains and never stops
Thirty days and spoils the crops.

In July the sun is hot.
Is it shining? No, it's not.

August, cold and dank and wet,
Brings more rain than any yet.

Bleak September's mist and mud
Is enough to chill the blood.

Then October adds a gale,
Wind and slush and rain and hail.

Dark November brings the fog
Should not do it to a dog.

Freezing wet December, then
Bloody January again!

[expat]

How many DAs do we have?

One per duck.

Beautiful!

[ss1n9h]

I've just joined this forum and have to say it's given me some reassurance that it's not just me. I've been contracting pretty much my entire life and the contracts have been pretty consistent as well with very little gaps, one lasting 4/5 years. It's been a different story every since moving to London. I've found that I have been really struggling to maintain the same level of consistency, big gaps, this ones been going on for over 2 months now. Had a couple of interviews but received no feedback. It is what it is I guess. There seems to be lots of contracts out there which I'm applying for but I'm guessing that it's just competitive. Currently thinking of a plan B and putting it into action.
Trying to use the time to stay fresh and utilise it in the best way that I possibly can.
Remain positive, calm and not to take it personally.

[MrMarkyMark]

Just thinking about your welfare. Buy a jetpack, then you'll be grand.

Awwww, I'm just a horrible, nasty, cynical get, with poor social skills.

I should have thought better of you

[barrydidit]

Not a very nice lunch today then Barry, or are Arsenal playing at home today?

Just thinking about your welfare. Buy a jetpack, then you'll be grand.

[MrMarkyMark]

I hope there isn't another tsumani, cos you wouldn't be getting off that beach.

HTH

Not a very nice lunch today then Barry, or are Arsenal playing at home today?

[barrydidit]

I will shortly be going here, as I'm in the same situation as you...

I hope there isn't another tsumani, cos you wouldn't be getting off that beach.

HTH

[MrMarkyMark]

Great idea.... I might just do that!

I will shortly be going here, as I'm in the same situation as you...

[vetran]

I have never done this but its sounds very tempting as this contract runs out end of April. I could see myself on the beach or by the pool laughing at everyone else at home.

The Mrs wont be happy as she wont be invited

you are in Malaysia for a training course right?

[MyUserName]

That will hurt the warchest... hitmen here we come

FTFY

[Rebel]

In contracting there are always dead times for each skill set and the biggest one for everyone is at the end of the financial year. Head off to the beach somewhere warm, bring your laptop apply for roles, do phone interviews, and come back when you have something. It's suprising how quickly you get a role where you are somewhere you don't want to leave.

Great idea.... I might just do that!

[Mincepie]

d i v o r c e

That will hurt the warchest... Butlins here we come

[SueEllen]

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The mrs wont be happy as she wont be invited

d i v o r c e

[Mincepie]

In contracting there are always dead times for each skill set and the biggest one for everyone is at the end of the financial year. Head off to the beach somewhere warm, bring your laptop apply for roles, do phone interviews, and come back when you have something. It's suprising how quickly you get a role where you are somewhere you don't want to leave.

I have never done this but its sounds very tempting as this contract runs out end of April. I could see myself on the beach or by the pool laughing at everyone else at home.

The Mrs wont be happy as she wont be invited

[alreadypacked]

Thanks for the suggestions. Yes agreed! I am doing the above actually and it does feel great. But I wouldn't want to do this any longer than another 4 weeks. It's probably a mindset thing I guess. As I've never been off for this long I'm getting a little disheartened.

In contracting there are always dead times for each skill set and the biggest one for everyone is at the end of the financial year. Head off to the beach somewhere warm, bring your laptop apply for roles, do phone interviews, and come back when you have something. It's suprising how quickly you get a role where you are somewhere you don't want to leave.