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Judging by your question, I can only assume that you are working through a
third party agency. The client must have told the agency that they wanted to
keep you around longer than the initial agreement. A contract extension is
just that, an extension of the original agreement. It's not normally subject
to a pay adjustment. Speaking from experience, if you leave now, it's
treated the same as quitting. Until the agency releases you from your
contract, you are bound by the agreement.
In this business, there's nothing better than a steady paycheck. To me, that
is the best scenario - keep the client happy and they want to keep you
around. I once started a six week contract that ended up being three and a
half years long.
Be seeing you,
Will
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From: "Richard Lewis" <tech44writer -at- yahoo -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 5:18 PM
Subject: Ethics of Jumping To Another Contract Job
> Question For All:
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> I completed a six month contract job and, just prior to it ending, I was
offer a second six months. I was told all along that my work was very good
but, I was kind of surprised when they gave me the second extension. I
have worked about 1 month of the extension.
>
> Now, a much better paying opportunity avails itself. Ethically, would
you move on? Will the current company give me a "Do Not Re-Hire" check in
my personnel file?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Richard Lewis
>
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