Reply to: Ooh dilemma!

[ladymuck]

I'm now thinking of turning down this new contract. Having thought about what I wanted to achieve during my month off it's really not compatible with doing that work thing. So, I'm going to have a word with the project manager and say I can start six weeks after she wants me to, or not at all if that doesn't fit in with her plans. I'm guessing the response will be fine, sod off!

[wendigo100]

Back in 2002 I finished a five-year contract and couldn't find anything for a few months.

I decided never to stay that long anywhere again - one year max. At the right money I might though.

[Fleetwood]

Jakes DaddyFW - do I know you ? A couple of things you've mentioned there sound like another contractor I know.
Did you live in Swindon before the marriage break up

No, sorry, that's not me,JD

[BillHicksRIP]

I've been on a contract that's been extending since 2003 and now it's coming to an end due to the client's muppet HR dept. Part of me is looking forward to sitting on my arse and hitting the books, but the other part's bricking it as I'm married now. The rest of 2006 is going to be interesting, that's for sure.

[Jakes Daddy]

I know but,

Attention, LM!! I took the summer off last year after a seven year contract came to an end. . Started looking for work in September, couldn't find any and was on the bench until Jan this year. My advice is to take any gig you can.
Marriage broke up as well during this time. ( or - depending on my mood).

FW - do I know you ? A couple of things you've mentioned there sound like another contractor I know.
Did you live in Swindon before the marriage break up ?

[ladymuck]

Went to Paris on Eurostar last year in February (no, not a Valentine's trip!) and I was astounded that taxi drivers don't like to take more than three people in their cars! We got hit with a surcharge each time we got in one. It was even written up on the tariff notice in the cars. Why is that?

[expat]

Not taking August off now. Have been offered an extension but to do a different job (fortunately, couldn't have stood much more of what I'm doing!). Could have said no but I'm a greedy git. I shall now lament the lost month off that I never had.

Pity. Threaded is right (dammit) about Paris in August. Just be out of it by September, because at the rentrée when everybody's back at work and school, they're really pissed off at being back in Paris. Paris drivers who are unusually pissed off and have not driven in the city for a month, are drivers to stay out of the way of.

[Fleetwood]

Ker-ching!!!


Well done, LM.

[ladymuck]

Thwarted!

Not taking August off now. Have been offered an extension but to do a different job (fortunately, couldn't have stood much more of what I'm doing!). Could have said no but I'm a greedy git. I shall now lament the lost month off that I never had.

[TwoWolves]

Attention, LM!! I took the summer off last year after a seven year contract came to an end. . Started looking for work in September, couldn't find any and was on the bench until Jan this year. My advice is to take any gig you can.

A similar thing happened to me last year, got married in May and quit 5 year contract to take an extended honeymoon. Started looking again in September and it was very hard finding a new job. Be careful out there, with the markets going south its best to be cautious. Damn near ran out of money!

Still married though

[ladymuck]

Why not see if there is a course to update your skills during August!

I am thinking of doing that actually. The job's been so dull that I'm sure my IQ is down in the mildly retarded zone now.

Attention, LM!! I took the summer off last year after a seven year contract came to an end. Started looking for work in September, couldn't find any and was on the bench until Jan this year. My advice is to take any gig you can.

I see your point, I took a year off to do a college course not so long ago and picked up my current contract before I'd even finished. So I'm reasonably confident I'll get something but with the market being fickle at the best of times, I shall plan for the worst!

[Clownio]

Ooops sorry - wrong thread !

[Clownio]

Right......

I had to get up in the morning at ten o'clock at night half an hour before I went to bed, drink a cup of sulphuric acid, work twenty-nine hours a day down mill, and pay mill owner for permission to come to work, and when we got home, our Dad and our mother would kill us and dance about on our graves singing Hallelujah.

So there !

[Fleetwood]

Attention, LM!! I took the summer off last year after a seven year contract came to an end. . Started looking for work in September, couldn't find any and was on the bench until Jan this year. My advice is to take any gig you can.
Marriage broke up as well during this time. ( or - depending on my mood).

[The Lone Gunman]

I like Threadeds idea/point.

Why not see if there is a course to update your skills during August!