Reply to: Had permie interview today....

[sasguru]

<<canned laughter>>

[Xenophon]

Plan is to do this for 2-3 years, then resign and go contracting again with a better skillset.

Well, that is the plan.......

The world will be a different place in 2-3 years.

[tim123]

Indeed Tim, that is exactly what they are saying.

As I am still settling into Quality Function work from Testing, I think it is important to settle down for a while rather than change firms every 6 months.

Plan is to do this for 2-3 years, then resign and go contracting again with a better skillset.

Well, that is the plan.......

My last client said that. And then he balked at the temp to perm fees that the agent wanted to charge, so I walked.

I didn't really want to make the move to perm and would have been happier just reducing the rate a bit. But he wanted the "certainty" of a perm. And what happens? Six months later the US office decide that they don't need the poxy office in the UK anyway and make them all redundant.

tim

[Xenophon]

Its the A3. Chicks dig it.

[Ardesco]

Indeed Tim, that is exactly what they are saying.

As I am still settling into Quality Function work from Testing, I think it is important to settle down for a while rather than change firms every 6 months.

Plan is to do this for 2-3 years, then resign and go contracting again with a better skillset.

Well, that is the plan.......

You really aren't contracting material are you...

<canned laughter>

[Wilmslow]

do you mean "perm is the only way to stay"?

tim

Indeed Tim, that is exactly what they are saying.

As I am still settling into Quality Function work from Testing, I think it is important to settle down for a while rather than change firms every 6 months.

Plan is to do this for 2-3 years, then resign and go contracting again with a better skillset.

Well, that is the plan.......

[tim123]

Same place as existing contract - not renewing, contracting is the only way to stay. Not sure why as 56 miles away, but they are allowing me to do 7:30 to 3:30 to avoid the traffic.

The things we do for work!

do you mean "perm is the only way to stay"?

tim

[2uk]

Haha - not sure about Warten, but I am a Tester.

Currently working as a Quality Consultant, so maybe as well to get my change of direction embedded before I start contracting again to be honest. Poke and prod PM's and Test Managers, also deploying and working with templates that I have created for the company.

I just wish it was not 57 miles away, but at least they are flexible with the hours which makes it bearable.

Mainly worked in finance type roles - an area which is suffering at present.

Keep yourself in demand. Don't work for 3 months , but get hot skills in that time and you will make up for the 3 months in short time. This is Contractor's rule Number 55. ( I have not released the book yet )

[Wilmslow]

was kinda work zie warten ?

Haha - not sure about Warten, but I am a Tester.

Currently working as a Quality Consultant, so maybe as well to get my change of direction embedded before I start contracting again to be honest. Poke and prod PM's and Test Managers, also deploying and working with templates that I have created for the company.

I just wish it was not 57 miles away, but at least they are flexible with the hours which makes it bearable.

Mainly worked in finance type roles - an area which is suffering at present.

[Sockpuppet]

i have taken my cv off monster , but they keep calling , dont feel any slowdown..

Its the A3. Chicks dig it.

[2uk]

Google has never heard of "zie warten" and neither have I.

asking what does he do. i have taken my cv off monster , but they keep calling , dont feel any slowdown..

[oracleslave]

even a monkey would understand the question , oracle

Google has never heard of "zie warten" and neither have I.

[2uk]

Try again in English.

even a monkey would understand the question , oracle

[oracleslave]

was kinda work zie warten ?

Try again in English.

[2uk]

Yes, this was the HR aspect of it.

Plan is to get a good local long term contract, but the chances of that are slim - would rather stay at current gig than have to work away.

This game is fine if flexible on location, but not for a home bird.

was kinda work zie warten ?