Contract woes 1

[PatrickIRL]

Hi all

Hope you'll indulge me here. I've been on contract with this company since April 2003, originally started as a 3-month contract but kept getting extended.

Now I've been told that I will be extended until October, happy? kinda. Thing is, I am the only Crystal Reports resource and there hasn't been that much work for me for the past month or so. I'm ending up working a 3-day week.

I'm not sure what to do, stay here and stagnate (no room for expansion) and dwell on it or just see my current contract through, which is end of this month, and call it quits.

The market here isn't really busy and it could take a while to secure another contract but I'd almost rather that than be sitting here stewing. Another factor is that I'm working 250 miles from home so I only get to see my partner each weekend for a few hours.

I know it's a long post and it's sounds like I'm moaning (probably) and just need a good kick in the a**. Anybody got input on this??

Regards,

Patrick

 

[MDXer]

When my last contract ended I took 8 weeks before I even got into serious talks with anyone about work. I took calls and discussed possible contracts but put the bill rate to a point where I knew that it was still acceptable to some companies but also would be high enough to be extremely profitable for me.


"Shoot Me! Shoot Me NOW!!!"
- Daffy Duck

 

[GlenJohnson]

In the opposite position. Worked for a manufacturing company north of Chicago, IL for 13 years in IT among other things. Had to much work to do, but company was losing so much business it laid a bunch of people off, including me. Best thing that ever happened. Pushing Johnson Computer Consulting now, hoping to make more money than I did at the old job. Good luck to all.

Glen A. Johnson
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