Cos I needed money to live.
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostTwo words. Appraisals, targets.
Money was also a motivator too. The only way for me to earn more than I was as a permie would have been to side step into project management, or get promoted up to Development Manager, neither of which I had any interest in doing.
Obviously there are some companies out there where you can continue to be promoted and paid more, and stay developing, but they are few and far between where I live.Comment
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The loss of appraisals and BS cuddly stuff for me.
Moved from a lousy perm £20K, just after the year 2000, to a £300 PD contract with Reuters and have never looked back.The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Variety - most of my work was/is project-based, so sitting there supporting something that wasn't going to fall over got boring.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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My motivation
In this order....
1) Autonomy
2) Variety
3) Money
Yes, money was at the bottom of the list. The ability to have more control over my own destiny and being my own boss, which lead onto 2 - the ability to change what I'm doing and the client I'm doing it for every 6 months or so are the two biggest motivators for me. Money is a fairly close third, but TBH, I'd still do it for 1 & 2 even if the money were the same as that of an equivalent permie position as you'll never get the same amount of 1 & 2 in a permie position.
1 & 2 are the (very delicious) cake, and 3 is the icing on the top.Comment
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Originally posted by billybiro View PostIn this order....
1) Autonomy
2) Variety
3) Money
Yes, money was at the bottom of the list. The ability to have more control over my own destiny and being my own boss, which lead onto 2 - the ability to change what I'm doing and the client I'm doing it for every 6 months or so are the two biggest motivators for me. Money is a fairly close third, but TBH, I'd still do it for 1 & 2 even if the money were the same as that of an equivalent permie position as you'll never get the same amount of 1 & 2 in a permie position.
1 & 2 are the (very delicious) cake, and 3 is the icing on the top.
I also contract for the flexibility but of late my stints are 1.5+ years. Not complaining mind.Comment
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Originally posted by billybiro View PostIn this order....
1) Autonomy
2) Variety
3) Money
4) Trolling Nluk'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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