Reply to: Boomed!

[bobspud]

Ever heard of Survivorship bias, you may want to look it up. Or maybe I am wrong, you are so skillful even if a company was going under they would sack everyone, sell all the assets just to extend your contract. What a deluded cretin.

You really are a knob!

[russell]

No... you're wrong. Fujitsu made a load of guys redundant while I was there. In fact I renewed twice in a time where contractors where supposed to be replaced with permanent staff on renewal... My current Client Co Let 1000 employees go this year and yet here I am, nearly in December, choosing to leave of my own accord. (still being offered a renewal for next year.) Skills are not just technical...

Ever heard of Survivorship bias, you may want to look it up. Or maybe I am wrong, you are so skillful even if a company was going under they would sack everyone, sell all the assets just to extend your contract. What a deluded cretin.

[bobspud]

That is bulltulip, if budgets change or priorities change or some new bean counter wants to show he can cut costs then contractors a first out the door, regardless of skill. You are heading for disappointment if you think you will have a never ending contract because your skills are in demand at the client.

No... you're wrong. Fujitsu made a load of guys redundant while I was there. In fact I renewed twice in a time where contractors where supposed to be replaced with permanent staff on renewal... My current Client Co Let 1000 employees go this year and yet here I am, nearly in December, choosing to leave of my own accord. (still being offered a renewal for next year.) Skills are not just technical...

[Mich the Tester]

[russell]

Truth is we are all in that boat. Just heard that another raft of permies got a quiet offer to sod off and bother someone else at my current client co. Meanwhile I got a last minute offer of a 3 month renewal. (just 3 hours too late.)

The warning should read: The only thing between you and the door are your skills, and the slimmer your skills are, the easier it is to push you through the door...

That is bulltulip, if budgets change or priorities change or some new bean counter wants to show he can cut costs then contractors a first out the door, regardless of skill. You are heading for disappointment if you think you will have a never ending contract because your skills are in demand at the client.

[FiveTimes]

Nice one

[VirtualMonkey]

Matey, this is the kind of example we need to see more of.
I'm based in my current contract because of a helluva recommendation from a guy I worked with two contracts ago. He was permie there and is contracting now.....and he's in because of a recommendation from two of the contractors already here. We're currently trying to get more good people in as there's a good chance it'll ramp up even more in the next six months
Good work!

neither of us were required to interview either

[VirtualMonkey]

Matey, this is the kind of example we need to see more of.
I'm based in my current contract because of a helluva recommendation from a guy I worked with two contracts ago. He was permie there and is contracting now.....and he's in because of a recommendation from two of the contractors already here. We're currently trying to get more good people in as there's a good chance it'll ramp up even more in the next six months
Good work!

[bobspud]

Remember your only as good as your notice period and not even that if you are outside ir35, just a friendly warning.

Truth is we are all in that boat. Just heard that another raft of permies got a quiet offer to sod off and bother someone else at my current client co. Meanwhile I got a last minute offer of a 3 month renewal. (just 3 hours too late.)

The warning should read: The only thing between you and the door are your skills, and the slimmer your skills are, the easier it is to push you through the door...

[norrahe]

That is one hell of a top

Well done that man!

[Coalman]

Well done that man.

[russell]

I have just closed a deal for up to 3 years worth of work. I got the rate that I wanted with spare money for rate increases later on. I will be based at home with all travel expenses paid. I get to bring my own team from my last job (they were all due to finish at the end of the year) And best of all I got to include my favorite agency at a fixed rate of 6% for the whole team !

KA _CHING !

Remember your only as good as your notice period and not even that if you are outside ir35, just a friendly warning.

[KentPhilip]

+1 Well done

[mudskipper]

Nice one.

[Zippy]

Way hay!