Plan B Overdrive

[unixman]

or become a manager

[Batcher]

or become a manager prostitute

FTFY

[ChimpMaster]

Is no one else willing to share their thoughts on plan B ideas?

This is not General, so keep it real.

[MicrosoftBob]

Is no one else willing to share their thoughts on plan B ideas?

This is not General, so keep it real.

I've got a photo studio for product and fashion shoots, it's a sideline so very much a plan B.

A bit hard to mix with contracting though

[PurpleGorilla]

I was planning to take a safe permie role in a few years time and then ride it to retirement. Something close to home, something interesting.

[Gumbo Robot]

I'm about your age and had no problem getting a permie role. I couldn't be bothered chasing contractor roles in the back of beyond paying bad rates.

I was planning to take a safe permie role in a few years time and then ride it to retirement. Something close to home, something interesting.

I don't think I could do what I do now on a permanent basis.

At least with contracting I find that, as a developer, I normally have something specific to do which keeps me busy.

Unlike the permies around me who seem to spend most of their time in endless meetings.

I know not everywhere is like that but even when I've been on an interesting project, the time comes when I'm glad to pack up and move on to the next client.

I think, if I were to go perm, it would have to be a step up or a sideways move that introduced some other aspect other than pure technical.

[PurpleGorilla]

Plan B Overdrive

I don't think I could do what I do now on a permanent basis.

At least with contracting I find that, as a developer, I normally have something specific to do which keeps me busy.

Unlike the permies around me who seem to spend most of their time in endless meetings.

I know not everywhere is like that but even when I've been on an interesting project, the time comes when I'm glad to pack up and move on to the next client.

I think, if I were to go perm, it would have to be a step up or a sideways move that introduced some other aspect other than pure technical.

Interesting, I work non IT and the contract roles are similar to staff roles, just without all the 1-2-1 stuff. The work is similar; project based. But more specific in terms of what, when, how long. And no this is not an IR35 issue.

[Gumbo Robot]

Interesting, I work non IT and the contract roles are similar to staff roles, just without all the 1-2-1 stuff. The work is similar; project based. But more specific in terms of what, when, how long. And no this is not an IR35 issue.

It has certainly been the case with the larger companies I've worked at.

Contractors do the work & permies are there, well, just to keep them off the streets basically.

But back to plan B...

Asides from pulling in my own work I'm thinking along the lines of buying & selling . What, exactly, I'm not sure. I have more than a passing interest in antiques but I'm no expert and I'd imagine its pretty tough earning a crust even when you know your stuff.

I guess the secret of buying & selling stuff is knowing ahead of time what's going to be hot and what's not.

Food & drink is out - too much competition from trendy downshifters who don't need the money. Yep, I'd love to run a "craft" brewery but they're everywhere round here.

Maybe learn some kind of craft? Pottery? Furniture restoration? Again I see loads of people with far more talent in their fingertips than I'll ever have literally eeking out a living ..

Just need to carry on as is until I get that moment of inspiration I guess...

[sirja]

Spread betting for me. I'll either make a fortune or loose my shirt. Either way it's going to be a fun ride

[ChimpMaster]

Spread betting for me. I'll either make a fortune or loose my shirt. Either way it's going to be a fun ride

I thought this might have been my way out too, but instead it left me needing to work another 10 years to make up for my losses. But I'm getting better at it now