My three-year contract ended last Saturday and I am ready to move on to a new position. I knew my manager wanted to renew my contract, but I wasn't going to stay for the same income. I requested an upgrade if I stayed on any longer than my first three years. I talked with the department manager yesterday and he informed me that I was going to be released at the end of the month. WooHoo! 
Fast forward to this morning, I was talking with my boss about the transmission meeting I set up to discuss my release. He goes nuts when I told him that his boss released me. Then he was even more upset when I told him I was being released at the end of the month. He asked me if I would stay until September if he could convince his boss that it was necessary.
I not sure what to do here, I am ready to more on to other projects but on the other hand this is a semi-stable job without any opportunity for advancement for the next few months.
Update:
First I would like to clarify something, I don't not want to stay in this position. For the last year and a half I have been babysitting the system I designed. I have done a few other projects, but they really didn't need me. I will not continue to sit on my butt for what they are willing to pay me. There are better job opportunities with a greater pay scale.
Second, I just finished with my meeting and I am going to be released. Which means I don't have to quit. I have until June 15th to train six different people to do different parts of my job. I already have two different jobs lined up, one of them would allow me to continue some of the work I have done within this department.
Thanks for all your comments; I will be leaving for better opportunities after all.
Fast forward to this morning, I was talking with my boss about the transmission meeting I set up to discuss my release. He goes nuts when I told him that his boss released me. Then he was even more upset when I told him I was being released at the end of the month. He asked me if I would stay until September if he could convince his boss that it was necessary.
I not sure what to do here, I am ready to more on to other projects but on the other hand this is a semi-stable job without any opportunity for advancement for the next few months.
Update:
First I would like to clarify something, I don't not want to stay in this position. For the last year and a half I have been babysitting the system I designed. I have done a few other projects, but they really didn't need me. I will not continue to sit on my butt for what they are willing to pay me. There are better job opportunities with a greater pay scale.
Second, I just finished with my meeting and I am going to be released. Which means I don't have to quit. I have until June 15th to train six different people to do different parts of my job. I already have two different jobs lined up, one of them would allow me to continue some of the work I have done within this department.
Thanks for all your comments; I will be leaving for better opportunities after all.
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