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> So, I was in! A 3 month contract was drafted that would run through Blueshift, so if anything went south, either of us could walk away, no harm, no foul. You
by gexla 10y ago
> So, I was in! A 3 month contract was drafted that would run through Blueshift, so if anything went south, either of us could walk away, no harm, no foul.
You are a contractor. You can walk away. And so can they. Why create trouble?
> About a week into the project I began having bladder problems.
> So for the next 4 weeks I missed a ton of work for doctors appointments, and coaching, and fitness, and whatnot to get my life on track.
Right after the project starts, you become unreliable for them for 4 weeks out of a 3 month project.
> This time I gave them 6 weeks of notice.
You have a solid week. Then you are in and out for 4 weeks. Then you put in your notice after a week of solid work.
Then you don't show up.
With that timeline, you would have to expect to get fired. It happens. Move on. Don't look back.
All the public posts makes for a nightmare to deal with. They hired you and then they had to deal with you trashing the company on social media. And now you are trashing them on another platform.
Another huge mistake is that you weren't taking care of yourself. Why show up early and leave late while working as a contractor? Why take work home with you? Just put the time in between start and finish and call it a day. If you are going to put in extra hours, put that time into creating more leads and building your image. Certainly you aren't going to do all that by trashing your previous clients.
I don't think contract work is for you.