And your problem is? It's better to underestimate the job as we know that many contractors will expand the job to fill the contract. What is wrong with having a probationary period? =20 If the recruiter gets feedback like this, they will simply stop posting jobs on the list. Donald Halley -----Original Message----- From: Brian Clarke [mailto:brianclarke01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Thursday, 24 June 2004 12:49 PM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: atw: Re: 2 x contract opportunities in Melbourne Hi Anna, Thank you for letting us on the list know of these positions. Could I respectfully suggest that you leave out the rate-cutting commercial about 'they may extend beyond 6 weeks'. If they have no idea how long the job will take, then either they have not had the benefit of a good job estimator, or they are using the 6 weeks as a probationary position descriptor. Brian. <snip> I have 2 x 6 week contracts in Melbourne commencing in a week or so. They may extend beyond 6 weeks but that will be the initial term. ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ************************************************** ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************