He's still in permie land, and considering whether to make the switch.
Financial gains are one thing (though I get about £40-£50k more gross income than a permie). I contract for the lifestyle - more holidays, more variety, more flexibility, less politics, less management crap, no performance reviews, fewer meetings.
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Pournelle - Welfare States become self perpetuating. In fact, the officials of a Welfare State, perceiving that their jobs require a supply of "clients" needing State aid, eventually become adept at making sure that there are always people in need. To do this, they either adopt policies that promote poverty and dependence, or stretch existing classifications to bring more "clients" into the Welfare system.
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