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Confused about contract position.

I was hired to cover someone for three months. She is now back at work. First my boss said welcome aboard to the company. Then the following week his boss told me they are on a tight budget. A co-worker recently quit and they extended my contract. My boss said it was extended until they get a replacement. Should I be looking for another job? The guy was in Help Desk and they said they possibly might promote me to a NOC Engineer.

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Nobody but your boss can answer that question. Ask him or her directly. You are entitled to know this stuff. If they aren't able to give you a concrete answer, I would look for another job and leave this one should you get an offer.

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If their lips are moving, they are lying ...

If they intended to hire you, it would have happened, by stringing you along, they can have the milk without buying the cow.

Nothing you can do about it, look for another job is the smart thing to do, it never hurts to have a backup plan

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I agree with bionicRod on this one. As a FTE that was a contractor for over a year (on a 3 month contract that gradually slid into full time employment),I agree that the boss or his boss will have to make that call.
They should understand your concerns and respect them, so you shouldn't be afraid of stating your case.

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Should you be looking for a new job?

Extract your key words/phrases:

1) Hired to cover someone for three months
2) Tight budget
3) My boss said it was extended until they get a replacement
4) They possibly might promote me

Just reviewing what you posted, I would look for other employment.

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Look for another job. If your contracted employer was genuinely interested in hiring you as a permanent in the near future they would be having a heart-to-heart talk with you about exactly where you stand and how they feel about the possibility you working for them as a permanent if certain things happen.

Best case scenario is they might hire you eventually but it is unrealistic at this time to depend upon it.

I've seen companies milk contract employees and lie to them so much over the decades it is stunning. In nine out ten times the independent contractor is shown the door so to speak--sometimes even after a job down the road is promised.

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If your in IT you're always looking for a new job even if you have a perm position you like. You can always get a job closer to home or making more money. Long gone are the days where it pays to stay with the same company. Just remember this: The only person looking out for you is YOU.

Your job can be outsources pretty easy as well so even with a perm job you like you can be shown the door at any minute. Always keep your eyes and ears open for new opportunities.
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As a contract employee, unless told differently, your are employed until the end of the contract. renewals are nice, but not a sure thing. I've been in the situation where 2 weeks before a contract was scheduled to end, the company offered an extension, which I had to turn down becuse I had already contracted somewhere else.

Until they put a FT offer in front of you, you are ending on that contract end date. If you are interested in being a FTE there, before you actually sign your next contract, give your current employer right of first refusal.

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Thought this sounded familiar...
»How do you know if a company likes you?

Being a contract recruiter for 15 years, plan on being there the length of the contract, any extensions are an added bonus. Always have a Plan B, never get caught with your pants down.

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I will say one thing about this thread, it sort of stands out in that all most everyone is saying in one form or another the same thing and essentially seem to be near unanimous in their opinion.

You don't find that very often regardless of the topic in an open forum.

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