Re: not going perm

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Actually, tomorrow, I'm going to be talking with Alexa.  In fact, it's the same
guy I talked with last April.  Anyway, I told them to call me at work, but I
think I'm going to ask to call him back so I can either use the payphone in the
lobby or from Noelle's cell phone (she let me borrow it for tomorrow).  This is
a full-time position, but I'm doubtful since I was already turned down once.

So it goes.

--- Moshoula  <http://profiles.yahoo.com/msimonid> wrote:> 
> Hi Robert~
> 
> > How interesting.  I wonder why my boss would extend
> > the contract by a month
> > without telling me.  Or perhaps my boss was going to
> > tell me, but couldn't
> > bring himself to do it.  (I found out that the last
> > guy in my position left
> > precisely because he was offered a permanent
> > position.)
> 
> Remedy might not work with 3-month cycles, I don't
> know.
>  
> > I work for Remedy Staffing.  But I know for a fact
> > that my So_ny boss wanted to
> > bring me on perm.  And I suspect he was denied this
> > request and that's why my
> > contract was extended by 1 month.
> 
> makes sense
>  
> > No.  I don't know that I'm going to be laid off, but
> > I've been contacted by
> > companies that are interested in hiring me
> > permanently.
> 
> Yes, you're right, you wouldn't be "laid off" as a
> contractor, but let go. "At will" - as they say.
> 
> > Yes, but that's not my situation.  In fact, I
> > suspect it's likely that my
> > contract will be renewed, but I'd rather be a
> > permanent employee.  
> 
> Well, I'd "look on the side," and stay on as a
> contractor. That's what I am doing. Because, really,
> we don't know how long they will be renewing our
> contracts. Oracle will be assessing our products and
> getting rid of some, which may mean getting rid of
> some of us. But it is ALL uncertain and unknown, as is
> the life of a contractor, by definition. 
>  
> Take care,
> Moshoula