*>>> I usually advise people to turn that down unless there are special circumstances.*
VERY special circumstances... In general, don't do it. *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 9:56 AM, Kennedy, Jim <[email protected]>wrote: > 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**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** >
