Did I read this correctly!?

[Ignis Fatuus]

Taken from a CUK article in response to a contractors question about holidays and cv's, the so called expert said;

"You might be daring enough to convince the reader/interviewer to the contrary, but taking a month off to sunbathe in Majorca does not project a positive image of a professional contractor capable of delivering work accurately and in a timely or specified period. "

WTF!?

KUATB

[Scrag Meister]

I'm a few days into my new contract. Today is my 3rd!!!

But I would like to book a holiday as soon as I get paid. Would it be a problem if I was to ask the client for a weeks break in October?

I was frowned upon for going on honeymoon for 2 weeks, 6 weeks into my current contract. I had however made it perfectly clear at interview, so it was their choice. They obviously thought I was the man for the job honeymoon or no.

[MayContainNuts]

I'm a few days into my new contract. Today is my 3rd!!!

But I would like to book a holiday as soon as I get paid. Would it be a problem if I was to ask the client for a weeks break in October?

[SupremeSpod]

Some companies and agencies don't like gaps on CVs. They're morons who think that because you weren't working means there's something wrong with you.

[Zippy]

WTS. Agent is a total arse.

And in other news - 'Pope is German''

[chef]

Since when did taking a holiday in between contracts reflect on your ability to deliver as a professional

totally agree, unless taken out of context then that's utter sh!t, I've never once had a problem with times between contracts, i've taken time off in contracts and always made sure the client is happy, i'm not a slave to permie opinions of holiday and when/how long they deem is acceptable to be taken when it's on my own free time uncontracted..

[Doggy Styles]

Methinks said expert might be talking out of it's behind.

Since when did taking a holiday in between contracts reflect on your ability to deliver as a professional

When you admit to holidaying in Majorca, that's when. It's only one step up from Ibiza for goodness sake.

[norrahe]

Taken from a CUK article in response to a contractors question about holidays and cv's, the so called expert said;

"You might be daring enough to convince the reader/interviewer to the contrary, but taking a month off to sunbathe in Majorca does not project a positive image of a professional contractor capable of delivering work accurately and in a timely or specified period. "

WTF!?

Methinks said expert might be talking out of it's behind.

Since when did taking a holiday in between contracts reflect on your ability to deliver as a professional

[JobsAGoodUn]

Agree with earlier comments about being careful what to put on one's CV. However how would you folks declare that time off?

Amazes me that some agents are as thick as two short planks. When I'm out of contract (like now) I spend my time writing utility software which I then promote on my web site, and that goes on the CV. Had a pimp this morning wanting to know what the software does "so that he could match my skills to prospective contracts". So I told him - soccer league management, snippets organiser etc. The guy was a total dimwit, didn't pick up on the fact that when I'm not in contract I'm still keeping my skills up to date, and thought I was looking for work doing utility software for home users, ignoring the fact that I have a CV full of stuff like major Intranet web sites, SQL Server, .NET etc.

I do wonder how intelligent you don't have to be in order to become a pimp. IQ measured as a 2 bit binary number I think, and that includes a checksum bit.

[AtW]

What about taking holiday in Blackpool?

[ChimpMaster]

Taken from a CUK article in response to a contractors question about holidays and cv's, the so called expert said;

"You might be daring enough to convince the reader/interviewer to the contrary, but taking a month off to sunbathe in Majorca does not project a positive image of a professional contractor capable of delivering work accurately and in a timely or specified period. "

WTF!?

Majorca LOLLLLLL hahahaaa

[HairyArsedBloke]

Quite correct. One should never put that on a CV or mention it at an interview.

Lets face it, professional people don't holiday in Majorca FFS! They do things or have holidays in more up market or interesting places.

[BolshieBastard]

Taken from a CUK article in response to a contractors question about holidays and cv's, the so called expert said;

"You might be daring enough to convince the reader/interviewer to the contrary, but taking a month off to sunbathe in Majorca does not project a positive image of a professional contractor capable of delivering work accurately and in a timely or specified period. "

WTF!?