Should I Stay or Should I Go??
It’s not just a good song by the Clash, but an important question at this time of contract renewal. Recap: I ditched the madness that was Gigantic Concrete and signed up for a six month gig at Channel 9 TV doing the networking voodoo that I do. At the time I was just glad to see the tail end of the cement mixers and had high hopes for a better life, more time at home, less commuting, less work pressure, etc. I was hoping for less of all the things that are part and parcel of the IT world, and routinely demanded by employers.
…come on and let me know…
So we are in the process of talking about the contract. They want a 12 month term with option to hire full time at the end, no increase in compensation, 5 days a week of commuting to the office and little demonstrated flexibility in time at the desk requirements. I am not interested in full time, and committing to a year right now doesn’t seem like a good deal. The contracting market is good, the commute is a pain, and quite frankly I may just be completely unsuited to steady employment at the same place for a period of time longer than 12 months. Sigh….
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go there will be trouble
An if I stay it will be double
So come on and let me know…
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Contracting is your bag, my man. I told my mate the same thing and he’s never looked back.
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If it doesn’t feel right to stay, listen. Espcially while the market is good. Sounds like the current folks are looking for a fire sale full-timer. With a competitive market, I’d let them look elsewhere for a serf and not sell yourself short.
Both excellent points… I’m thinking a change of venue is in my future.