Well - that wasnt a very relaxing weekend

**eek** · 13 May 2013, 08:36

Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

As per other posts, client not being the most helpful it must be said. At times like these, I can see the advantage of being a permie :-(

Do you really think a permie at your current place would be treated any better.

**psychocandy** · 13 May 2013, 09:29

LOL. Probably not much better but of course you'd have the leave/emergency leave card to play then..... Got to be fair my last employer for all their faults wasnt like this - Mrs had serious health problems a few years ago and they just said yeh have a week off for free and do you mind if we call you if we really have to.

Even the permies get treated badly but contractors even worse....

**The Spartan** · 13 May 2013, 09:36

As a contractor they don't see you as a person or individual you're just a number on a piece of paper and that's how they refer to you behind the scenes, unfortunately that's the way business works there is no real human element to it anymore.

**psychocandy** · 13 May 2013, 09:54

Originally posted by The Spartan View Post

As a contractor they don't see you as a person or individual you're just a number on a piece of paper and that's how they refer to you behind the scenes, unfortunately that's the way business works there is no real human element to it anymore.

Your not wrong there. To be fair, I don't expect them to sit me down in a room and give me a hug LOL.

But when I say I ain't available because of this and give them a perfectly valid explanation, I don't want any whinging about it. Like someone said, I appreciate it might be inconvenient for them and I will do my best to minimise the risk to them but its out of my hands to some extent. Moaning ain't gonna change the facts....

If they wanted unlimited resource availability they should be paying £1500 to some consultancy company not significantly less to a one man band contractor.

**The Spartan** · 13 May 2013, 09:57

Aye it probably is inconvenient but tulip happens, like all the fuss I had with this one monther was because I was the single point of failure for the product lol some companies have no foresight unfortunately. In the sense that they never thought I would want to leave

**psychocandy** · 13 May 2013, 10:20

Originally posted by The Spartan View Post

Aye it probably is inconvenient but tulip happens, like all the fuss I had with this one monther was because I was the single point of failure for the product lol some companies have no foresight unfortunately. In the sense that they never thought I would want to leave

Oh yes. Know that one as well. Current client is like that. They leave renewals until the last second and piss me off every time but they assume I'm just going to renew every time and never even think I might not one day.

**SueEllen** · 13 May 2013, 12:25

Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

Oh yes. Know that one as well. Current client is like that. They leave renewals until the last second and piss me off every time but they assume I'm just going to renew every time and never even think I might not one day.

Nothing is stopping you from pulling that card.

And telling them that they treat people poorly as not all clients are as bad as this.

**BoredBloke** · 13 May 2013, 14:00

Get a sub in!

**psychocandy** · 13 May 2013, 20:26

Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

Nothing is stopping you from pulling that card.

And telling them that they treat people poorly as not all clients are as bad as this.

Of course there isnt. If I could get anything else...

At the moment, its close to home, decent rate and theres nought else. Lets just say if something decent comes up there will be zero guilt from me for leaving them in it.

Well - that wasnt a very relaxing weekend