Reply to: Jumping ship mid contract for a rate rise?

[JimBobTwoTeeth]

For god's sake don't be loyal to a corporation. They screw their employees everyday. Been the victim of offshoring at all?

The decision should be entirely based on what is good for you. Reputation vs opportunity. Your call.

[cojak]

Might consider this if clientco had shafted me with a "take it or leave it" rate cut, otherwise no.

WHS

It all depends on you being prepared to live with the consequences, really...

[Scrag Meister]

Do it, take the money!!!

Probably not but it's an architects role at an IB I am getting offered, I would feel pretty bad but then I have done bugger all since about December, I read the web mostly and might be able to deal with it by telling myself I am doing them a favour. They do run my pension, badly if I was being honest.

Sounds like my job at the mo.

I am sooooo bored, but hey the money is making it to the bank!!

[minestrone]

Karma says new company will offer you a 12 month contract. You'll jump ship. New company rejigs the budget, and terminates your contract after 6 weeks. Old client goes on to retain your replacement for 2 years.

That is very much on my mind.

Oh, and I agree with what you said on the last page, "Very kind offer and I would love to accept but I would be letting people down, maybe in 4 months"

[The Wikir Man]

Karma says new company will offer you a 12 month contract. You'll jump ship. New company rejigs the budget, and terminates your contract after 6 weeks. Old client goes on to retain your replacement for 2 years.

[minestrone]

Within a fortnight you're forgotten.

As they say you are a number to them, as my login code tells me every morning, feel bad for the team but to the company, nothing really.

Still, it might get to the point I have nothing on the table and I am happy to login with a number and I have burned my bridge.

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[Fred Bloggs]

Within a fortnight you're forgotten.

[larson]

In that case, it may not be worth jumping ship as one could wind up back at the same rate anyway.

It's unlikely the rate cut he could get there would negate the 33% increase from his current rate, even when including the potential extra travel time.

Jump ship as nicely as possible, citing some reason other than the other company. People are far too honest about all these things... better still, find someone to cover your work there. Harder, unless you know and trust someone enough to do so, and they have the same skillset.

A 33% increase is not to be sniffed at. Your name will hardly go down in the black books of contracting history.

[minestrone]

you have to live with yourself. would your concience be clear if you jumped ?

Probably not but it's an architects role at an IB I am getting offered, I would feel pretty bad but then I have done bugger all since about December, I read the web mostly and might be able to deal with it by telling myself I am doing them a favour. They do run my pension, badly if I was being honest.

[kaiser78]

chase the dime imho - you don't know for sure there will be work at current clientco in the future anyway. And again imho, the scenario of the tradesman quoted previously in this post and others is different to that if an ITC.

[minestrone]

Might consider this if clientco had shafted me with a "take it or leave it" rate cut, otherwise no.

Well they did last year, at extension time though, I knocked it back and went on to do a bit of R&R and work for another client for some time.

I went back 8 months later when they offered me almost (15 quid diff) the same amount again.

Interview now set up, still thinking I will knock it back but i will hear what the person has to say.

[Fred Bloggs]

In that case, it may not be worth jumping ship as one could wind up back at the same rate anyway.

Only one thing is certain. Nobody will look after you except yourself. Where are all the ruthless money grabbing tax dodging scum contractors in this thread then?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Only a matter of time before they do, trust me.

In that case, it may not be worth jumping ship as one could wind up back at the same rate anyway.

[Fred Bloggs]

Might consider this if clientco had shafted me with a "take it or leave it" rate cut, otherwise no.

Only a matter of time before they do, trust me.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Might consider this if clientco had shafted me with a "take it or leave it" rate cut, otherwise no.