Reply to: Extension question

[vetran]

out of interest... what's the skill-set required?

Grade A Bulltulipting?

[TwoWolves]

And theyve also suggested I use my substitution clause. If I supply someone I know to cover the summer off giving them instructions on what to do they'd rather do that then get someone in temporarily they don't know.

It just gets better and better

out of interest... what's the skill-set required?

[greenlake]

It just gets better and better

I guess the only thing left is....

[Benny]

Wow. Turned out there was a fourth option

d) Turn up to be told that the programme has been a failure and they have pulled the plug. The blue chip consultancy has been given notice to quit and another 150+ contractors are to be terminated, but they still want to extend me for other projects. So they've asked me to sign the contract, keep the equipment and then take July/August off and come back in Sept when they've got new budgets.

You can't make it up.

Has sasguru stolen your login?

[MarillionFan]

Apparently you can.

And theyve also suggested I use my substitution clause. If I supply someone I know to cover the summer off giving them instructions on what to do they'd rather do that then get someone in temporarily they don't know.

It just gets better and better

[northernladyuk]

Wow. Turned out there was a fourth option

d) Turn up to be told that the programme has been a failure and they have pulled the plug. The blue chip consultancy has been given notice to quit and another 150+ contractors are to be terminated, but they still want to extend me for other projects. So they've asked me to sign the contract, keep the equipment and then take July/August off and come back in Sept when they've got new budgets.

You can't make it up.

Apparently you can.

[MarillionFan]

At the end of this month will have done 17 months at clientco. They've offered me another 3 monther.

Work is undemanding, work life balance simple, programme is like a slow motion car-crash that nobody seems to care about apart from me and one other contractor.

Permies are slothlike & contractor haters, but cannot even tie their shoelaces.

I am bored, plus minted. Warchest is sitting at at least 9-12 months, plus I fancy the summer off

Do I

a) Take it (and rake it in)
b) Jack it (and stick my feet up)
c) Extend for 4/5 weeks and take all of July/August off, offering to come back in Sept if they want me.

In all cases, the project is still going to hit the barrier.

Wow. Turned out there was a fourth option

d) Turn up to be told that the programme has been a failure and they have pulled the plug. The blue chip consultancy has been given notice to quit and another 150+ contractors are to be terminated, but they still want to extend me for other projects. So they've asked me to sign the contract, keep the equipment and then take July/August off and come back in Sept when they've got new budgets.

You can't make it up.

[vetran]

No, but there's a colouring book coming along quite nicely...

nah that's assGuru!

Suity does dot to dot! Or at least I think that's what he said, he had difficulty connecting all the dots!

[vetran]

Mrs MF says you need an extension as long as she never has to go near it.


And c), but only come back if you can't find anything better.

Or d) sub it to suity.

Always scary when that is a realistic option!

[Andy2]

Talking about Suity, has he completed a contract yet?

oh yes , his last contract was with TSB
He nailed it

[Mordac]

Talking about Suity, has he completed a contract yet?

No, but there's a colouring book coming along quite nicely...

[Zigenare]

It depends on what you define as 'completed'

Completed as in "Successfully delivered the project, waved tearfully off site with a hearty handshake and a warm sense of job well done!"

Not as mostly appears to happen "booted off site with piss on his shoes".

[MarillionFan]

Talking about Suity, has he completed a contract yet?

It depends on what you define as 'completed'

[Zigenare]

It only worked on the super big man baby Suity nobody else fell for it. Stabbity stab.

Talking about Suity, has he completed a contract yet?

[MarillionFan]

For posterity.

While I'm at it, you need to settle down mate.
Your cage fighting billy big bollocks act isn't impressing anyone.

It only worked on the super big man baby Suity nobody else fell for it. Stabbity stab.