First of all, welcome to CUK
Right, now down to work...
..so you thought that by simply wanting something, you would get it? Sadly this is not the case as you've found out. But at least you're now know the reality, that's the first step to managing realistic expectations.
(Oh, and what's with the #futuretech ref? I don't understand the context of that unless you mean 'futuretech', you ain't gonna trend here, anyway...)
Exactly - that's one of the reason to have contractors. So you should sell yourself as providing exactly what the customers want.
Ah right, so here is where we come to the nub of the problem.
You consider your skills as a load of bollux, you try to market yourself as an consultant when you clearly weren't and the client caught you out, because consultancy is more than knowing how to code.
You also treat your clients with contempt ('the brother'? I take it that the client was non-Caucasian..)
That's because you didn't market yourself realistically. You went too high and the client's didn't see it. Just market yourself as a straightforward coder, with the breadth of languages you'll probably be quite useful.
And I don't know where you live but you think that London Bridge of Victoria is a long commute?? I'd try looking at Manchester as well - we ARE talking contracting.
You have no career - you are a contractor now, you're only concern is bringing in the money.
So stop spending anymore and get rid of stuff you don't need (Sky subscription is the first thing I'd dump for example).
Next, be realistic regarding what you can deliver to the client, and change your attitude to them. Clients can smell contempt and don't like it.
With those changes, rewrite your CV (lose the consultant theme, bring in the solid coding contractor one), put it up in jobserve and monster and start using LinkedIn.
And with any luck you'll find a new contract by January.
Right, now down to work...
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(Oh, and what's with the #futuretech ref? I don't understand the context of that unless you mean 'futuretech', you ain't gonna trend here, anyway...)
Originally posted by rocktronAMP
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Originally posted by rocktronAMP
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You consider your skills as a load of bollux, you try to market yourself as an consultant when you clearly weren't and the client caught you out, because consultancy is more than knowing how to code.
You also treat your clients with contempt ('the brother'? I take it that the client was non-Caucasian..)
Originally posted by rocktronAMP
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And I don't know where you live but you think that London Bridge of Victoria is a long commute?? I'd try looking at Manchester as well - we ARE talking contracting.
Originally posted by rocktronAMP
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So stop spending anymore and get rid of stuff you don't need (Sky subscription is the first thing I'd dump for example).
Next, be realistic regarding what you can deliver to the client, and change your attitude to them. Clients can smell contempt and don't like it.
With those changes, rewrite your CV (lose the consultant theme, bring in the solid coding contractor one), put it up in jobserve and monster and start using LinkedIn.
And with any luck you'll find a new contract by January.
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