2 contracts

[BoredBloke]

For about 6 months or so I worked for Astra Zeneca, then Valeant in the US and throughout continued to do a day per week in my own time direct to GSK. It's a great way of saving. I did the work and then invoiced them for 11k....which was nice!

[Papa Maji wa Maji]

i remember i did it ages ago..........beauty was that 1 was in the early day and the other evening. The day one had short hours so it worked well for me as I didn't want to sit at home long evenings. ClientCo knew & didn't mind as long as all was upto scratch

[scooterscot]

Sounds like you need a subbie...

I'm thinking about it.

I've sent a few e-mails to the local universities for 3rd / 4th year graduates in my field...

[Moscow Mule]

This is where I'm at.

I figure it's a seasaw, neither of them shall be happy unless one of them is on top. So I'm aiming for a level seasaw.

As someone said to me, it's a business decision, and I've got to do what is right for the business. Although client A has offered work until May 2010 I'm slowing the effort down for client B but it's only 3 months work or there abouts - I should be able to keep somewhere between grumpy and happy.

Sounds like you need a subbie...

[scooterscot]

It did work both times, in that I met ( sort of ! ) my contract reqs for A and yet was able to start the new contract for B, in both cases the new contracts were local and lasted the best part of a year.

Well done. Makes me feel better about the situation. A pair of steal balls may also have helped.

[rootsnall]

This is where I'm at.

I figure it's a seasaw, neither of them shall be happy unless one of them is on top. So I'm aiming for a level seasaw.

As someone said to me, it's a business decision, and I've got to do what is right for the business. Although client A has offered work until May 2010 I'm slowing the effort down for client B but it's only 3 months work or there abouts - I should be able to keep somewhere between grumpy and happy.

It did work both times, in that I met ( sort of ! ) my contract reqs for A and yet was able to start the new contract for B, in both cases the new contracts were local and lasted the best part of a year.

[scooterscot]

Just make sure you are still alive to enjoy that mountain of money.

I'm planning taking January & February off... first holiday in goodness 14 months...


PS: Mountain is right - feel such a wh0r*

[chris79]

Just make sure you are still alive to enjoy that mountain of money.

[scooterscot]

Keeping both parties happy was nigh impossible.

This is where I'm at.

I figure it's a seasaw, neither of them shall be happy unless one of them is on top. So I'm aiming for a level seasaw.

As someone said to me, it's a business decision, and I've got to do what is right for the business. Although client A has offered work until May 2010 I'm slowing the effort down for client B but it's only 3 months work or there abouts - I should be able to keep somewhere between grumpy and happy.

[rootsnall]

I have negotiated to split the week 2 days for one, 3 for the other as part of phasing one contract out and starting another. Much grief both times I tried it. Keeping both parties happy was nigh impossible.

[scooterscot]

Has anyone worked on 2 agency contracts at the same time?

Wish me luck - 3 months of dizziness and moonlighting here I come...