Well, the past year has flew by, my contract with my current employer is up in just over a month. Problem is, they told me about 2 months ago that they wanted to extend that by at least 6 months, as there is still some work to be done, and some new stuff on the horizon.
I’ve got performance reviews that glow so bright you need shades on just to look at them. I have 1/2 the company singing my praises, they are so non-tech that they think i am a genius. I have sat in meetings where the Financial controler and assistant director told me straight out that they would be lost without me and if i was to not renew my contract they would be devastated and it would have a huge negative impact on the continuing use and future development of our database.
So…after no consultation with me,i got a a “letter of continuance” saying i do the same as the old contract plus anything else they ask, with the clause that they may get me to do some extra work in another department if time permits. No pay rise offered (to be honest i expected a cost of living increase as that would be the norm here in ireland), no nothing… i am about as annoyed as i could be..and the more i think about it, the more annoyed i get.
I am doing a paper up for them which will spell out what my job spec is compared to what i ACTUALLY do, then dig up a few salary surveys and check the sites to see what jobs are going.
I’m just gobsmacked that through all thier smiles and praise that they gave me no bonus and had the goolies to suggest i would do even more work than my original spec..as it was i didin’t post for what..2 months cause i was run off my @ss.
Bugger of it is, i like what i am doing, and the people i work with, but i’m not sure i can stay on with that sort of attitude. Its not like its a permanent position anyways, in 6 months they may renew again, but probably not as the legistation here is tricky for contracts. I am prepared to walk away as it was origianlly only 12 months anyways..
am i wrong to be so annoyed? how has anyone else dealt with this type of thing? Should i just politeley tell them i am unable to renew? I pretty much feel insulted now, and even if they did turn around and say “heres a few bucks more” i’m inclined to tell them to stuff it (nicely of course, i need the good reference?
i think its time for some Korn….