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Best time to look for a new contract?
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Originally posted by eek View PostI think it was more the sods law rule that the best roles only appear when you can't take them.Comment
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Originally posted by eek View PostI think it was more the sods law rule that the best roles only appear when you can't take them."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
- Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...Comment
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If you are good at what you do, you should be able to find a role anytime of year. Although you can be more choosey March-May and Sept/October though in my experience.Comment
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You do not look for a new contract. A new contract will find you.
Have I confused new contracts with Chuck Norris?Comment
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Personally I've never found this "Budgets kick in in April" to be the case, that implies some forward planning on the part of the company, the fact that they're looking for a contractor means it wasn't in the plan.
In an ideal world you want your contract to end around May time, then you can take a couple of months off during the summer to get stuff done, go on holidays etc. You don't want to be sat around looking for your next gig when it's p1ssing down and going dark at 4pm, that's when you should be coining it in ready for the good times.
Also if you have an interview in August say if they say "You've not worked since May?" or whatever, you rebuke with "Yes, I took the summer off as I've been building a workshop.." or whatever.Originally posted by Nigel Farage MEP - 2016-06-24 04:00:00"I hope this victory brings down this failed project and leads us to a Europe of sovereign nation states, trading together, being friends together, cooperating together, and let's get rid of the flag, the anthem, Brussels, and all that has gone wrong."Comment
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I have found January and September to be good times to look, presumably because of the bottleneck caused by Christmas and School Holidays.Comment
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Originally posted by bless 'em all View PostYou do not look for a new contract. A new contract will find you.
Have I confused new contracts with Chuck Norris?"I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
- Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...Comment
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Currently servicing three clients, and I'm still looking.
Never stop."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by eek View PostI think it was more the sods law rule that the best roles only appear when you can't take them.I am Brad. I do more than the needful and drive the market rates up by not bobbing my head.Comment
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