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    3 weeks left on my current gig, no extension offer incoming so started to answer the phone rather than ignore it. As luck would have it, the gig I came a close second too last year, ring me out of the blue and ask me to interview again.

    Just been offered a year’s contract on a rate I never thought possible. Over the moon to put it mildly. I know nothing is done until day one, with signed contract but hopeful.

    It’s adds about 40 mins a day to my commute but I am not complaining.

    My current gig might pull a “Hail Mary” and offer me something but it would have to be pretty special to match this.

    This will be my 5th gig, and what I found this time, was using your previous contract contacts is a massive resource. I have/had interest from 3 of my previous client which may well have led to a solid lead. Moral of the story is keep in touch with your old hiring managers on good terms if possible.

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    Congrats
    Fiscal nomad it's legal.

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        Growing old is mandatory
        Growing up is optional

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          Keep in touch with the old hiring manager, or or the old agent ?

          Also, who called you, the agent or the client ?

          Congrats also.

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            Originally posted by unixman View Post
            Keep in touch with the old hiring manager, or or the old agent ?

            Also, who called you, the agent or the client ?

            Congrats also.
            In this case it was the Agent as the gig I got, I just missed out on last year. But both really, I had expressions of interest from a previous hiring manager.

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                #8
                I have had return business through an agent, and through different agents (same client), but I don't call previous clients direct. Anybody do that ? Did it work ?

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                  Agreed, I have good contact with several previous hiring managers, and a few (of the good ones) agents
                  latest-and-greatest solution (TM) kevpuk 2013

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