Don't Know If It's Good News Or Bad News

[walshie 2,804]

I've got a few companies I do contract work for and I normally do a few weeks here, and a few weeks there. The company I'm working at at the moment is my least favourite. I don't like their work ethic or the people there particularly.

 

I started there a couple of weeks ago (it's the 4th stint I've done for them) and it was supposed to be one week. Then it changed to two. Now I'm on my third week there.

 

Friday, the boss took me to one side and asked if I'd work there till the end of October. I said that was fine. Then he asked if I'd work there till next Summer as he had a few new things going on. I said I'd think about it over the weekend and let him know today.

 

I decided if I was going to work there for that long, I'd really up my rate so if he agreed, I'd at least get a really good wage out of it. This morning, I gave him my new price, quoting way over what I thought he'd pay, thinking he'd negotiate me down a bit or refuse, but he just agreed on the spot. He's also paying me 22 days holiday pro-rata and Bank Holidays.

 

Now I feel gutted that firstly I should have asked for even more money and secondly I'm going to be stuck in a job I'm not keen on for a few months.

 

I know it's better than the alternative of no work, but I've got that nagging feeling inside now.

 

 

[scothunter 12,609]

just go but look elsewhere. hey might turn out to be a good firm to work for, only time will tell i guess. best of luck anyway walshie

[dymented 2,220]

hes probably making 5 times what you want as a wage each week off you wouldn't worry about it

[lanesra 4,007]

That's The Greed Showing Its Ugily Head Mate , You Upped Your Rate And Have Work For The Next 6 Mths Which Is A Good Result !

[walshie 2,804]

That's The Greed Showing Its Ugily Head Mate , You Upped Your Rate And Have Work For The Next 6 Mths Which Is A Good Result !

 

I only feel guilty I could have charged more.

[04fox8 168]

Good on ya!

Lucky he didn't tell you to f##k off with your new rate when he was offering ya regular income for a while.

Take their $$,

Like I said, good on ya.

Edited October 7, 2013 by 04fox8

[gnasher16 31,346]

 

That's The Greed Showing Its Ugily Head Mate , You Upped Your Rate And Have Work For The Next 6 Mths Which Is A Good Result !

 

I only feel guilty I could have charged more.

 

 

Do you not think thats your subconscious f****n with you ?.................If you didnt want the work you would of quoted him an unrealistic figure.......the fact you quoted him something he agreed to suggest you might need the work more than you care to admit ?

[walshie 2,804]

 

 

 

That's The Greed Showing Its Ugily Head Mate , You Upped Your Rate And Have Work For The Next 6 Mths Which Is A Good Result !

 

I only feel guilty I could have charged more.

 

 

Do you not think thats your subconscious f****n with you ?.................If you didnt want the work you would of quoted him an unrealistic figure.......the fact you quoted him something he agreed to suggest you might need the work more than you care to admit ?

 

 

I always need work. Why wouldn't I admit that? But I normally tick over by doing a few weeks for various different companies. I didn't try to price myself out of the job, just make it worth my while staying there. I'm glad he wanted to pay it, but I'm a bit annoyed at myself there was no haggling.

[walshie 2,804]

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[pip1968 2,490]

 

 

 

 

That's The Greed Showing Its Ugily Head Mate , You Upped Your Rate And Have Work For The Next 6 Mths Which Is A Good Result !

 

I only feel guilty I could have charged more.

 

 

Do you not think thats your subconscious f****n with you ?.................If you didnt want the work you would of quoted him an unrealistic figure.......the fact you quoted him something he agreed to suggest you might need the work more than you care to admit ?

 

 

I always need work. Why wouldn't I admit that? But I normally tick over by doing a few weeks for various different companies. I didn't try to price myself out of the job, just make it worth my while staying there. I'm glad he wanted to pay it, but I'm a bit annoyed at myself there was no haggling.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGy0N9SW82c

[RubyTex 1,957]

Do the job, reap the rewards then retire into the sunset

[Nik_B 3,791]

Do the job, reap the rewards then retire into the sunset

 

Thought he was moving to wales?

[nothernlite 18,260]

Be thankfull some people cant get work

[gnasher16 31,346]

 

 

 

 

That's The Greed Showing Its Ugily Head Mate , You Upped Your Rate And Have Work For The Next 6 Mths Which Is A Good Result !

 

I only feel guilty I could have charged more.

 

 

Do you not think thats your subconscious f****n with you ?.................If you didnt want the work you would of quoted him an unrealistic figure.......the fact you quoted him something he agreed to suggest you might need the work more than you care to admit ?

 

 

I always need work. Why wouldn't I admit that? But I normally tick over by doing a few weeks for various different companies. I didn't try to price myself out of the job, just make it worth my while staying there. I'm glad he wanted to pay it, but I'm a bit annoyed at myself there was no haggling.

 

Maybe admit was the wrong word.............................what i meant was sometimes our subconscious makes the decisions for us no matter how much we question it after.

[NEWKID 28,425]

I like to put a price in then haggle a little... If I don't get the chance to haggle I think I've f****d the price up lol...