The Gov does not look out for their employees either never has never will! Where do you think companies get the attitude from? Jon Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:12:47 -0500 Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] OT - tips on job change etiquette From: [email protected] To: [email protected]
My advice: Say nothing to current employers, ever. Especially in a situation where they won't commit to converting you to an FTE. After you get an offer, in writing, from new place then you meet with your current manager and explain that you had hoped to have been converted to an FTE by now, but since they haven't you are left to assume your position there is tenuous at best and you have found a new opportunity that serves your best interest long term. 2 weeks is fairly standard IME. Finishing up projects is well intentioned and all, but honestly not your responsibility once you've made a commitment to the new firm. I understand your sense of loyalty, but bear in mind they haven't exactly been loyal to you. Companies aren't people, no matter what the .gov says. Companies look out for no one...IMHO. - WJR On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 8:51 AM, Don Kuhlman <[email protected]> wrote: 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
