Reply to: The bench beckons...

[zamzummim]

Ah well, if nothing turns up you can always become a rent boy like me. I earned over £22 last week.

I thought you retired after the last downturn

[xoggoth]

Ah well, if nothing turns up you can always become a rent boy like me. I earned over £22 last week.

[Stolly]

Yeah working 5 days a week is a real b*tch eh!

although it'll possibly be every day of the week

7 days in a week.

[ChimpMaster]

Well, i've done my 1st week on the bench. Been great really, got some garden stuff done, took the kids to the beach etc.

Start a new role on Monday on my highest rate ever. It is only 4 weeks though, although it'll possibly be every day of the week. After that who knows, i'll probably need another week off to recover...

Yeah working 5 days a week is a real b*tch eh!

[Stolly]

Ambitious - be prepared for a bit of a longer stint as many on here would probably vouch for. Good luck though anyway...make the most of the time off.

Well, i've done my 1st week on the bench. Been great really, got some garden stuff done, took the kids to the beach etc.

Start a new role on Monday on my highest rate ever. It is only 4 weeks though, although it'll possibly be every day of the week. After that who knows, i'll probably need another week off to recover...

[kaiser78]

One week left. Nothing lined up. First time on bench in 18 months of contracting.

So i'll get the garden sorted and spend some time with the kids. To be honest 2 weeks with no work to worry about doesn't sound too bad. Hopefully things will pick up in September.

Ambitious - be prepared for a bit of a longer stint as many on here would probably vouch for. Good luck though anyway...make the most of the time off.

[moorfield]

I think you're right. We ll see a pickup in September. 2010.

[Advocate]

Yeah I'm planning on having the rest of August off..might hit the crags in the Peak District if I can find a rope holder

[MrNoMotivation]

Are you me?

same here. End next Fri.
Thinking of a few days at camber sands/rye and then may be a week in dorset with the family.
Plan to do some windsurfing, go karting and golf.
Also off to Chessington, Godstone Farm, fruit picking and the zoo (again).

Looking forward to it.

[Stolly]

Are you me?

Yes, i'm your other account. PM me your bank details so i can get us some money out.

[Advocate]

One week left. Nothing lined up. First time on bench in 18 months of contracting.

So i'll get the garden sorted and spend some time with the kids. To be honest 2 weeks with no work to worry about doesn't sound too bad. Hopefully things will pick up in September.

Are you me?

[Stolly]

I've now had nearly 3 months out (first time in 20 YEARS as a contractor) with not a sniff of any butty. I hope you are right about things picking up in september.

Crikey 20 years. Should be nice to have time to spend on the yacht eh wot ?

[Crossroads]

September time would work for me...

Current gig finishes early Sept with no certainty of an extension as I suspect the client will use cheaper resource to finish the implementation of the solution I've designed.

Failing that, I won't be too upset with a few weeks off and some half decent weather to sort out the garden!

[Archangel]

I've now had nearly 3 months out (first time in 20 YEARS as a contractor) with not a sniff of any butty. I hope you are right about things picking up in september.

[wurzel]

Yes, things do seem to be pointing that way. I've been on a really crap rate for over 1 year now but I'm going to get my CV circulating again 'cos I think things may start to happen in September.