No honour amongst thieves (or contractors)

[badgerpig]

OK, started a 3 month gig beginning July, line manager verbally offers extension as they’re happy with my work,

last couple of weeks chappy (fellow contractor) who sits next to line manager starts avoiding eye contact, acting sheepish, being over polite etc etc.

find out Im now potentially being backfilled, got access to a colleagues shared calendar, found out she’s interviewing candidates for my role, only its not a permy as I expected its line managers chum whos offered to do my job for cheaper rate.

rules of the game or skullduggerous nepotism?

[The Lone Gunman]

OK, started a 3 month gig beginning July, line manager verbally offers extension as they’re happy with my work,

last couple of weeks chappy (fellow contractor) who sits next to line manager starts avoiding eye contact, acting sheepish, being over polite etc etc.

find out Im now potentially being backfilled, got access to a colleagues shared calendar, found out she’s interviewing candidates for my role, only its not a permy as I expected its line managers chum whos offered to do my job for cheaper rate.

rules of the game or skullduggerous nepotism?

Move on. If that is the way they work then you would be better not being there.
Before you leave make sure you tell the sly one you are relieved to be getting out as the job is simple, boring and has one of the worst rates you have ever accepted. Make sure you drop a few hints to the line manager or his boss that you are not sure of the sly ones ability and that as it is such a simple task the rate is astoundingly high, you were surprised that they offered you so much in the first place.

[NotAllThere]

Skullduggerous nepotism. But not worth worrying about. Just move on.

[thunderlizard]

The other contractor is your competitor. If he can what you do for less, then fair enough.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Don't forget to leave a logic bomb.

[SallyAnne]

Undercut him!!!

Work out what the absolutely minimum you can work for is, and go to your line manager with it.

They'll either take your offer, or make him reduce his even further. Either one of these is a winner.

This IS business - we're all competitors.

[badgerpig]

cheers folks,
Im taking the "business is business" attitude, I think its the general MO of the team, they all seem to be snidey smiling assasins, will be glad to get out if Im honest, got 3 weeks left to think up a nice leaving present

[SallyAnne]

got 3 weeks left to think up a nice leaving present

You're going to sh1t in someones bin aren't you?

[DaveB]

You're going to tulip in someones bin aren't you?

Sliding it down the back of a radiator works better

[swamp]

It's probably nothing. You'll be there for ages, so walk tall like you own the place.