Another doomed contract here.
Was told that, although they really want me to stay on, they are not being given the funding so its the end of that one. Its a research based contract with yearly funding, a really wierd setup, whereby they don't know what they are being allocated until the new year starts and it don't look good this year. So they let me know this week that I might be best to look elsewhere. Either that or really I was tulip. Manager even gave me some of his own contacts to get in touch with elsewhere. Happy to pass on the first two to any agent that gets in touch first. Honest.
On the brighter side 30 seconds after updating CV online, in billed time of course, the first call came through. With a steady stream for the next two or so hours, all in billed time. Makes me cringe telling them on the phone my rate when the poor permies in earshot don't even get half of what I get. Oh well, at least they have job security.
Being the end of my first contract i am still a bit wet behind the ears but know this time to treat the pimps with the disdain they deserve - the slimy barstools. This site is a wealth of information and i'm a constant lurker, many thanks.
Merry christmas to you all.
Conned
Was told that, although they really want me to stay on, they are not being given the funding so its the end of that one. Its a research based contract with yearly funding, a really wierd setup, whereby they don't know what they are being allocated until the new year starts and it don't look good this year. So they let me know this week that I might be best to look elsewhere. Either that or really I was tulip. Manager even gave me some of his own contacts to get in touch with elsewhere. Happy to pass on the first two to any agent that gets in touch first. Honest.
On the brighter side 30 seconds after updating CV online, in billed time of course, the first call came through. With a steady stream for the next two or so hours, all in billed time. Makes me cringe telling them on the phone my rate when the poor permies in earshot don't even get half of what I get. Oh well, at least they have job security.
Being the end of my first contract i am still a bit wet behind the ears but know this time to treat the pimps with the disdain they deserve - the slimy barstools. This site is a wealth of information and i'm a constant lurker, many thanks.
Merry christmas to you all.
Conned
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