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    Days off

    I pursue a weather-dependent hobby which means the ability to take days off at short notice is valuable to me.

    Is this likely to result in a rapid canning of a role, or are some clientco's a bit more tolerant? Obviously if deadlines need to be met then so be it ..

    Incidentally is it always the case that holidays / sick days are "lost" or do some companies extend by the missed days?

    #2
    Wrong board to post this on. You will now get slated.

    And your answers are:
    1. Depends
    2. Depends

    Most places are tolerant if you are sick. Some are tolerant if you have child care problems. However I doubt any would be tolerant if you f*** off for no reason at short notice.
    "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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      #3
      Originally posted by oversteer View Post
      Incidentally is it always the case that holidays / sick days are "lost" or do some companies extend by the missed days?
      At clientco, the dates of the contracts are "indicative" and there is a purchase order for the total number of days - so I can extend if I want by the number of days holiday/sick I've had.
      ‎"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."

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        #4
        Originally posted by oversteer View Post
        I pursue a weather-dependent hobby which means the ability to take days off at short notice is valuable to me.
        Peeping Tom?
        Rule #76: No excuses. Play like a champion.

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          #5
          It depends on the company - ask them if it's OK.

          Any time I take off during the contact are 'lost' but I often organise a holiday for the end of the contract - then my renewal starts the first day that I'm back from hols.

          Again this depends on your contract and what the client prefers.
          Loopy Loo

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            #6
            Originally posted by Xenophon View Post
            Peeping Tom?
            Loopy Loo

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              #7
              Originally posted by Xenophon View Post
              Peeping Tom?
              pooh sticks?

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                #8
                Originally posted by oversteer View Post
                I pursue a weather-dependent hobby
                Wind porn?
                Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Xenophon View Post
                  Peeping Tom?

                  Dogging.
                  Hard Brexit now!
                  #prayfornodeal

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                    #10
                    (Golden) showering?

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