Not allowed to give notice?

[billybiro]

It is.

And I don't always interview.

Yes, probably for clients for whom you have previously done work.

Tell me. Exactly how many clients, whom you have never previously worked for, have both known who you are and are willing to engage your services, without interview, on the strength of your reputation alone?

[Lance]

Yes, probably for clients for whom you have previously done work.

Tell me. Exactly how many clients, whom you have never previously worked for, have both known who you are and are willing to engage your services, without interview, on the strength of your reputation alone?

Just 3. Out of 6....

[Hobosapien]

Moving between clients without interview becomes easier if the personnel that are doing the hiring are also moving between those clients. Particularly if they are contractors too and you had a good relationship with them while in the same 'working away from home during the week' boat.

It may be a merit based form of nepotism but that's what networking is all about.

[billybiro]

Just 3. Out of 6....

And within those 3 clients there was no person (either staff member or other contractor) with whom you had had any previous dealings?

[Lance]

And within those 3 clients there was no person (either staff member or other contractor) with whom you had had any previous dealings?

FFS. Of course there was. It's about reputation. You need to know people.
Not sure what planet you're on that makes you think you can treat customers like tulip and it never come back to you. It's a small world.

[Eirikur]

I suppose you can send a sub?

[Old Greg]

Just 3. Out of 6....

I haven't had an interview for a contract for 7 years.

[Lance]

I haven't had an interview for a contract for 7 years.

I'm guessing you don't breach your contracts very often?

[Old Greg]

I'm guessing you don't breach your contracts very often?

I don't have contracts. My company does.

[billybiro]

FFS. Of course there was. It's about reputation. You need to know people.
Not sure what planet you're on that makes you think you can treat customers like tulip and it never come back to you. It's a small world.

Knowing people directly isn't what we're talking about here. Once you've worked with someone, and done a good job, it's a given that they'll consider you again for future work. But that doesn't get you the very first gig, when you're unknown to the client, does it?

Here, we're talking about the kind of reputation that precedes you. Like the reputation within business of companies like IBM, SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Accenture, Tata Consultancy Services et al. Companies that will have their services engaged by clients without said client directly knowing anyone, personally, within the company.

Have you ever been so engaged?