Agreed...
*ASB **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker>* **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) for the SMB market…*** On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 10:14 AM, William Robbins <[email protected]>wrote: > I'd caution you against that. It sounds nice, and may look good on your > bank statement. But it will wear you down faster than you think. You > won't be giving your best effort to either company in that scenario. I > advise making a clean break if you accept another offer. > > Most companies frown on 'Moonlighting' for a reason. :) > > > - WJR > > > On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 9:07 AM, Don Kuhlman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks guys. I appreciate the advice! >> >> And if this actually happens, then it would be kind of a win/win if they >> would let me work weekends on current stuff - that's very nice. >> >> Much appreciated! >> >> Don K >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* "Kennedy, Jim" <[email protected]> >> *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:56 AM >> *Subject:* RE: [NTSysADM] OT - tips on job change etiquette >> >> It’s not easy, nor fun but you have to answer every one of those >> questions in a way that serves your best interests. Don’t do any unneeded >> harm to your current employer but assume the worse and take care of >> yourself. >> >> Heck no you don’t say anything. Never ever, once you do that they will >> always be looking over their shoulder. Hopefully you have expressed several >> times you want the contract converted to full time. >> >> Once you get the gig, you tell them as best you can. You love them, you >> love it here but you need a real employment commitment for your own >> personal protection/career. You promise (and deliver) that you will help >> them finish projects after hours….document everything..help them find >> someone….all of those kinds of things. >> >> The hard part will be if when you tell them you are leaving they offer >> you more money and the conversion to full time. I usually advise people to >> turn that down unless there are special circumstances. >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Don Kuhlman >> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 19, 2013 9:52 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [NTSysADM] OT - tips on job change etiquette >> >> Morning all. Just curious as to thoughts from some colleagues in the >> field. >> >> Say you were in a job as a contractor at a smaller firm, and the job >> was supposed to convert to full time in a few months, but that didn't >> happen. However, your contract is extended several times so you are still >> at the position. it may end in 6 months after being extended 18. The >> people at the place are really great and the environment is laid back and >> casual with very low stress. >> >> So you keep your options open and along comes what may be a very good >> opportunity with a large well established place that is insourcing and >> building a new team right in your preferred geography. It is also a 6 >> month contract to start out, but the company wants to make it permanent >> based on all information given. >> >> Do you share with your current gig that you are checking into this? >> >> Or if you don't share the info, and you get the offer, how do you tell >> your current gig so as not to burn any bridges? >> >> And if the new gig was a go, they want an immediate start time (within >> 2 weeks) because their outsourced people doing the support are going to be >> gone in that time. However, you are working on finishing up projects for >> the current gig. >> >> Any thoughts appreciated. >> >> Thanks >> >> Don K >> >> >> >> >> >> >
