Reply to: Last day of my current contract

[lukemg]

Hi all, I am benching it currently, offered an extension which I probably should have taken but the living away was getting painful and 70k in the bank says I don't have to stay !
Been bouncing a few CV's out and getting the odd call but no interviews yet, stuff I do is often permie so having to consider these roles too - ouch...

[Mr Crosby]

Sure you're not smelling the end of the financial year?

Aren't they the same smell?

[DiscoStu]

Mine finishes March 31st, I smell a conspiracy.

Sure you're not smelling the end of the financial year?

[Mr Crosby]

Mine finishes March 31st, I smell a conspiracy.

[BoredBloke]

Just wanted to get my new pic next to the one above!

[AtW]

I've heard Milan and AtW are hiring soon.

Only if you have much cheapness - which you sure do!

[gtr]

I panic too much. I've not been on the bench in my short lived contract career so far but even just the thought of it is enough to get me worried!

Same here. I've got 3 weeks to go on this contract and decided to start looking last wednesday, 2 days later I've got a 2 month contract lined up for when I finish here

[DiscoStu]

I've heard Milan and AtW are hiring soon.

He'll need your sizes for the squirrel costume. And Milan will require you to have an up-to-date tape changing certificate.

[DimPrawn]

What happens if the .Net boom is over in March? Doomed?

I've heard Milan and AtW are hiring soon.

[oracleslave]

Just resting. Taking a couple of months off to pursue other business interests. Not looking. Infact had a few agents call today with juicy contracts but told them I was away on business until March.

What happens if the .Net boom is over in March? Doomed?

[DimPrawn]

Delhi Belly is fine, yes the builders are still here. They were spray painting varnish today had to escape to the bedroom to eat my lunch, the smell was so bad.

The law over here is clear, I personally can't buy, but my company can. I just had to transfer the money in legaly to do it. They are just trying to stop black money comming in pushing prices up.

I just better not need the money I have invested as I think it is still difficult to get it out of India, but should get better.

If your on the bench this is a nice place to be.

DP are you looking or just resting?

Just resting. Taking a couple of months off to pursue other business interests. Not looking. Infact had a few agents call today with juicy contracts but told them I was away on business until March.

[Troll]

Benchville, Arizona, population us!

Been here two weeks now, and getting to the interesting stuff like putting up a new shelf.

I will not sign up for World of Wastecraft.
I will not sign up for World of Wastecraft.
I will not sign up for World of Wastecraft.

When does the money run out?

[Zorba]

Benchville, Arizona, population us!

Been here two weeks now, and getting to the interesting stuff like putting up a new shelf.

I will not sign up for World of Wastecraft.
I will not sign up for World of Wastecraft.
I will not sign up for World of Wastecraft.

[ChimpMaster]

I panic too much. I've not been on the bench in my short lived contract career so far but even just the thought of it is enough to get me worried!

[Archangel]

And the sense of freedom, relief and joy is uplifting. Too long at the same place (about 18 months).

So looking foreward to more time on plan b,c,d, etc, it's unreal.



Anyone else heading for the bench and loving it?

29th Feb for me.