Reply to: Taking a couple of months off

[Xenophon]

All you do is start your time off just after the start of the month, and finish it just before the end of the following month.

Then there's no gap on your CV.

I can personally vouch for this creative method.

[Xenophon]

The gold-digging wench.

[bobsmithldn]

Good for you Bob !

Ive just taken this summer off and I must say what an excellent time Ive had.

As somebody once said -

'How many summers do you have left ?'

That said I have a couple of interviews lined up next week - and would you Adam and Eve it , actually looking forward to returning to a bit of button-pushing, altough no doubt by December I shall be weary of the drudgery of it all.

PS Bob - you didnt perchance work in computering near Wimbledon back in the mid-80s ?

Gr8 init. I had an interview today too.

I didn't work there - I'm not "Bob Smith" ...

[AlfredJPruffock]

Relax and enjoy the contractor lifestyle.

I am on my 4th month off (voluntarily, to spend more time with family and young kids), best thing I have done in the 8 yrs of contracting. Feel totally refreshed and ready to kick some as# ...

Good for you Bob !

Ive just taken this summer off and I must say what an excellent time Ive had.

As somebody once said -

'How many summers do you have left ?'

That said I have a couple of interviews lined up next week - and would you Adam and Eve it , actually looking forward to returning to a bit of button-pushing, altough no doubt by December I shall be weary of the drudgery of it all.

PS Bob - you didnt perchance work in computering near Wimbledon back in the mid-80s ?

[NotAllThere]

All you do is start your time off just after the start of the month, and finish it just before the end of the following month.

Then there's no gap on your CV.

[oracleslave]

The Mrs. reckons if I take a couple of months off it will make it hard to get a new gig later on, any thoughts?

The gold-digging wench.

[Lockhouse]

So why doesn't the missus want you around the house? And why is she on holiday on her own?

2+2 = 4 mate. She's having an affair.

[bobsmithldn]

Relax and enjoy the contractor lifestyle.

I am on my 4th month off (voluntarily, to spend more time with family and young kids), best thing I have done in the 8 yrs of contracting. Feel totally refreshed and ready to kick some as# ...

[BolshieBastard]

Always p*sses me off when you have a break and agents seem to think you should be in work 52 weeks of the year.

I dont always want to work 52 weeks of the year thanks, thats why I left permiedom.

Taking a break does sometimes make it hard to get that next contract especially when the market is tight. You sometimes have to go in at a low rate to get the agents interested again.

[Mr Crosby]

**** that work till you drop.

[dude69]

I reckon you are getting under her feet!

Get a new gig before she divorces you...

Actually she is on holiday still. I just got back.

[Sockpuppet]

The Mrs. reckons if I take a couple of months off it will make it hard to get a new gig later on, any thoughts?

it more likley she might have to get a job

HTH

[Jubber]

Yes, get another contract.

Yours
The Milkman

[BrilloPad]

Just got back from holiday had some interest from the pimps, but went into the City yesterday, and couldn't quite bring myself to re-commit to that daily commute-grind yet.

The Mrs. reckons if I take a couple of months off it will make it hard to get a new gig later on, any thoughts?

I'm thinking if nothing materialises from the pimps I've spoke to so far, I'll stop applying for a while.

I reckon you are getting under her feet!

Get a new gig before she divorces you...

[SandyDown]

The Mrs. reckons if I take a couple of months off it will make it hard to get a new gig later on, any thoughts?

Let her do the commute for a week and see how she feels about it!!