How to negotiate contract extension to 3 months without disclosing reason?
I recently started contracting as a software developer. After some difficulty I have signed my first contract which is due to start soon, for an initial 3 months. I have decided that in another 6-7 months (at the start of the new school year) that I wish to try home-schooling.
Problem is, I need the contract to extend but only for another 3 months, totaling 6 months. When discussion of the extension comes (and if it comes) I'd rather not say "Oh, I only want another 3 months because after that I'll try and home-school for a year...", I feel that will most likely make the employer uneasy and decide not to extend my contract, not even for an extra 3 months.
So the question is, how do I say I want to extend only for 3 months in the best possible way?
This is in the UK, where it is legal to home-school from day one. I applied for an advertised contract job and was accepted, at a company which has other contractors and potentially work much beyond the 3 month mark.
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I recently started contracting as a software developer. After some difficulty I have signed my first contract which is due to start soon, for an initial 3 months. I have decided that in another 6-7 months (at the start of the new school year) that I wish to try home-schooling.
Problem is, I need the contract to extend but only for another 3 months, totaling 6 months. When discussion of the extension comes (and if it comes) I'd rather not say "Oh, I only want another 3 months because after that I'll try and home-school for a year...", I feel that will most likely make the employer uneasy and decide not to extend my contract, not even for an extra 3 months.
So the question is, how do I say I want to extend only for 3 months in the best possible way?
This is in the UK, where it is legal to home-school from day one. I applied for an advertised contract job and was accepted, at a company which has other contractors and potentially work much beyond the 3 month mark.
united-kingdom contracting contract-extension
edited 5 mins ago
DarkCygnus
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asked 23 mins ago
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What country is this? You said you want to try home-schooling, but that's only possible for students in K-12 in the US. You couldn't home-school in say college.
– jcmack
8 mins ago
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I recently started contracting as a software developer. After some difficulty I have signed my first contract which is due to start soon, for an initial 3 months. I have decided that in another 6-7 months (at the start of the new school year) that I wish to try home-schooling.
Problem is, I need the contract to extend but only for another 3 months, totaling 6 months. When discussion of the extension comes (and if it comes) I'd rather not say "Oh, I only want another 3 months because after that I'll try and home-school for a year...", I feel that will most likely make the employer uneasy and decide not to extend my contract, not even for an extra 3 months.
So the question is, how do I say I want to extend only for 3 months in the best possible way?
This is in the UK, where it is legal to home-school from day one. I applied for an advertised contract job and was accepted, at a company which has other contractors and potentially work much beyond the 3 month mark.
united-kingdom contracting contract-extension
edited 5 mins ago
DarkCygnus
36.9k1776156
asked 23 mins ago
sprocket12sprocket12
384136
I recently started contracting as a software developer. After some difficulty I have signed my first contract which is due to start soon, for an initial 3 months. I have decided that in another 6-7 months (at the start of the new school year) that I wish to try home-schooling.
Problem is, I need the contract to extend but only for another 3 months, totaling 6 months. When discussion of the extension comes (and if it comes) I'd rather not say "Oh, I only want another 3 months because after that I'll try and home-school for a year...", I feel that will most likely make the employer uneasy and decide not to extend my contract, not even for an extra 3 months.
So the question is, how do I say I want to extend only for 3 months in the best possible way?
This is in the UK, where it is legal to home-school from day one. I applied for an advertised contract job and was accepted, at a company which has other contractors and potentially work much beyond the 3 month mark.
united-kingdom contracting contract-extension
united-kingdom contracting contract-extension
edited 5 mins ago
DarkCygnus
36.9k1776156
asked 23 mins ago
sprocket12sprocket12
384136
edited 5 mins ago
DarkCygnus
36.9k1776156
asked 23 mins ago
sprocket12sprocket12
384136
edited 5 mins ago
DarkCygnus
36.9k1776156
edited 5 mins ago
DarkCygnus
36.9k1776156
edited 5 mins ago
DarkCygnus
36.9k1776156
36.9k1776156
asked 23 mins ago
sprocket12sprocket12
384136
asked 23 mins ago
sprocket12sprocket12
384136
asked 23 mins ago
sprocket12sprocket12
384136
384136
What country is this? You said you want to try home-schooling, but that's only possible for students in K-12 in the US. You couldn't home-school in say college.
– jcmack
8 mins ago
add a comment |
What country is this? You said you want to try home-schooling, but that's only possible for students in K-12 in the US. You couldn't home-school in say college.
– jcmack
8 mins ago
What country is this? You said you want to try home-schooling, but that's only possible for students in K-12 in the US. You couldn't home-school in say college.
– jcmack
8 mins ago
What country is this? You said you want to try home-schooling, but that's only possible for students in K-12 in the US. You couldn't home-school in say college.
– jcmack
8 mins ago
add a comment |
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What country is this? You said you want to try home-schooling, but that's only possible for students in K-12 in the US. You couldn't home-school in say college.
– jcmack
8 mins ago