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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostDid you look for a higher-paying permanent role once you had the experience of doing his work as well? If you can do two workloads then you can handle it.Comment
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Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View PostWhat markup is your agent on?Comment
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Originally posted by helger View PostThanks for this insight. I never thought I should tell my line manager at the stage of looking. I feel my life at the company would be more difficult if I let the manager know such early. But it is interesting to know how others handle this kind of situation.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Got an update from the agent: Due to the year end reason, the current year's budget of the client is sufficient for a 3 months contract (i.e. reduced from the original proposed 6 months contract). He assured me at the 3 months end, the client would extend it using their next year's fund.
Since anything is better than nothing, I immediately replied this is OK for me. The agent said he will come back to the client and should get the sign off shortly. Let me see how shortly that can be...Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostYou don't have a line manager. Only permies and perma-tractors have line managers.Comment
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Originally posted by helger View PostHe [the agent] assured me at the 3 months end, the client would..nomadd liked this postComment
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Originally posted by helger View PostGot an update from the agent: Due to the year end reason, the current year's budget of the client is sufficient for a 3 months contract (i.e. reduced from the original proposed 6 months contract). He assured me at the 3 months end, the client would extend it using their next year's fund.
Since anything is better than nothing, I immediately replied this is OK for me. The agent said he will come back to the client and should get the sign off shortly. Let me see how shortly that can be...
Good luck, and I really do hope it gets extended further, but the agent will have said that whether on not the client said it. He's not in a position to "assure" you of that.Last edited by Paralytic; 26 November 2020, 15:34.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostYou don't have a line manager. Only permies and perma-tractors have line managers.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by helger View PostYes, that reply was talking about resigning from the current permanent role.Vote Corbyn ! Save this country !Comment
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