IT pilot fish loses his contracting job in a sudden headcount reduction, which means he’s unexpectedly looking for work.

“I got a call from a contract broker for a six-week project at a medical data provider,” says fish. “While I avoid short-term contracts, I figured I could get it extended, or find another longer-term contract during those six weeks. I passed the interview, got hired and fit right in.

“A couple weeks later, the client approached me about extending the contract to six months. That was fine with me — the work was interesting, the commute wasn’t bad, and I was getting a good rate: a win all around.

“By the end of that week, a big project staffed by employees was canceled, so a bunch of us contractors were let go.

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