Extenstion

[PrinceNamor]

I always ask the client 1 month before end of contract if they will require my services beyond this. If they are unsure then I let them know that I will be looking around for something else and may have to accept another offer. Has worked for me so far!

[ContractIn]

It would have left them in the tulipe... sort of.

5 weeks is 185 hours... each of which was marked as a countdown in my diary.

Gig was via Computer F*tures too with a mega crap rate.

Fair dinkums! 5 weeks is do able. Six months is not!

[ContractIn]

Which depends if you want to extend or not... I made the mistake of mentioning that it was my last two days in a meeting during a contract I royally loathed... and promptly got extended by 5 weeks.

If you loathed it why renew? I was offered a further six months on last one, but politely declined, as couldn't face another day with them, but gave professional reasons! and already had my next one lined up.

[Diestl]

Which depends if you want to extend or not... I made the mistake of mentioning that it was my last two days in a meeting during a contract I royally loathed... and promptly got extended by 5 weeks.

The rate is good here, but thats about it, would prefer going direct with ex employer is it would mean higher rate hopefully.

[ContractIn]

Im not worried, my last permie place wants me to back there to work direct as a contractor asap, it's closer to home also.

Certainly keep all options open, and work as if it were your last week i.e. start handover, that should make them show their hand. Likely thing is they're disorganised, but you should take the control of the situ.

[swamp]

Extension.

[Diestl]

Im not worried, my last permie place wants me to back there to work direct as a contractor asap, it's closer to home also.

[BlasterBates]

Don't look good.

If this isn't just bureaucracy (i.e. extension sitting waiting for approval in the in-tray, after an informal nod) then start looking pronto.

[SallyAnne]

I normally find with public sector you know a fair few weeks in advance.

I'd start looking elsewhere asap mate.

[threaded]

When I used to do FO jobs they'd sometimes turn up with the renewal paperwork several months after I had started. They are a right bunch of muppets, so don't worry about it. I found just not turning up on Monday would concentrate the hive-mind sometimes as early as the week-Wednesdays afternoon.

[thunderlizard]

There aren't any rules, except the ones you make for yourself.

Clients sometimes leave it up until the very last couple of days, usually because they're disorganised but sometimes in the hope that you'll feel the pressure more than they will, and you'll give them a discount. Bless.

[Diestl]

My first contract finishes end of this month, when I started I was told there would be 90% of renewal, however as it is public sector they have to wait on budgets etc. Whats the normal time frame of getting told you're getting extended, there's only a week and a half left!