What job duration are you interested in? Software QA/Test Engineer, Resume

The short answer is, I prefer 'long-term' assignments. The ideal term is 11 months. Six plus (6+) months is a good start. Generally speaking, the longer the term, the happier I am.

The long answer is, "long-term" means anywhere from 6 months to 6 years. Durations of "3 to 6" and "4 to 6 months" are considered 'short-term' contracts, and they're designed to end in 3 and 4 months, respectively.

I'm always interested in new 'long-term' assignments. Generally I don't do open ended contracts as I find that I'm the one left holding the bag after 4 months of an open-ended 6-month contract. I generally work only with firm starting and ending dates. Doing this insures that I meet the requirements for whatever benefits may be available for me from your company. I don't leave contracts early. Please don't ask.

How about a 2-month contract? Often I cannot afford to accept short term contracts, even when I receive my short-time rates, because, for example on 2-month contracts I have to spend more than I make.

If you're reading this you're probably from a contract firm. If so, I want to make a simple statement. If you call me with a contract for any period and after arriving at the client site I find that the contract is really for 3 weeks with the "possibility" of a 3-month extension, then I may be going back to the house and may never accept another contract with your firm again. I won't hesitate to pull the plug and go home, if I find that a contract firm has deliberately deceived me.

I have turned down some pretty lucrative long-term contracts because I believed what I was told and that's not going to happen again. When you send me a contract, you may get it back with my modifications to it. I may be going to add a couple of penalty clauses to it, too. Think about it; why should I be the only one to feel the pain?

Sometimes a client won't commit longer than six months without previously knowing the contractor. However, I have had "6 plus month" assignments last for many 'years'.

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