Decisions decisions

**SteelyDan** · 6 August 2015, 07:44

Originally posted by vadhert View Post

The situation has been great, 10 miles from home, 7hr professional day, home at 4:30pm and work is fairly easy with no stress. My co have been invoicing at £500 p/d so not too bad.

...the work life balance is great

If these hold any value, then there's your answer, I think?

**vadhert** · 6 August 2015, 07:46

This is really swinging it at the moment.

**SteelyDan** · 6 August 2015, 07:55

Originally posted by vadhert View Post

This is really swinging it at the moment.

Plus, it depends where you are in life; in your 20s/30s, you might not value those things too much, but beyond that, you just might.
Also worth considering if you could return to 'permie', and all that entails, or would you get itchy feet, get bored, & lack enthusiasm. If so I guess you could go back to contracting at some point.
Contracting (to me) keeps you on the edge of your seat at times (which I like, despite being high risk), plus provides variety, & I don't think I personally would like to return to permiedom, but obviously it appeals to many.

**vadhert** · 6 August 2015, 08:06

Originally posted by SteelyDan View Post

Plus, it depends where you are in life; in your 20s/30s, you might not value those things too much, but beyond that, you just might.
Also worth considering if you could return to 'permie', and all that entails, or would you get itchy feet, get bored, & lack enthusiasm. If so I guess you could go back to contracting at some point.
Contracting (to me) keeps you on the edge of your seat at times (which I like, despite being high risk), plus provides variety, & I don't think I personally would like to return to permiedom, but obviously it appeals to many.

Permie hasn't appealed much in the past but it is at the moment. I'm a man of modest means so could get by on the salary relatively easily to support the family.

I like the being-on-the-edge-of-your-seat part of contracting, the ability to leave a tulipy contract behind and move on to something new as and when I want.

I struggle to see myself in permieland but cant help but think that this sort of offer this close to home wont come again for a while.

**northernladuk** · 6 August 2015, 08:12

I'd take it for 80k if it is as good as you say. You arent selling your soul to the devil or anything, there are still out's. You don't like it you hand your notice in and go contracting. Everyone acts like taking a perm job is the end of their life and the are committed to the grave. It's still a contract at the end of the day.

Give it 6 months or whatever the probation period is and see.

**unixman** · 6 August 2015, 08:16

What they said. Sounds like the perfect job/life.

The company might fear you leaving to contract again. I would stick it out for 2 years. You never know, you might get promoted.

**LondonManc** · 6 August 2015, 08:36

It's now become a contract with benefits. Will you have the same work life balance though? What hours do the permies typically work there, especially those on that sort of salary?

**alphadog** · 6 August 2015, 08:38

Tough call.

Financially it's a significant pay cut, but then again taking into account your short commute, job security, some employee benefits, simplified life, etc....

Have you built up a warchest that you can MVL? Where are you at with regards to mortgages?

**vadhert** · 6 August 2015, 08:40

The permies all work a 7hr day and the office is relaxed. One of the issues the client has is the quality of some of the permies compared to a seasoned contractor is vast.

Hence they made me the offer and want me to get them up to scratch.

Warchest can keep me going for 2 years before I'm broke and mortgage is around 300k outstanding on a 750k house.

Decisions decisions