Choices, choices

[PurpleGorilla]

Take the easy gig with good company and drive it until the wheels fall off.

[BrilloPad]

Hedge funds are so mixed!

The one I worked for was rubbish. For me. Some hated it - some loved it.

I have been told that the hedge fund I worked for looks very good on the cv. I am not convinced.

One of the biggest issues with finance jobs is the commute. Wharf/City/West End are horrific.

[DelboyTrotter]

If you're working longer hours for the same rate then in effect you are diluting your daily rate, if you are going to learn new skills whilst contracting then that's an added bonus but sometimes its just nice to sit and take the dollar for doing easy work as those opportunities can be few and far between.

[northernladuk]

I don't really see diluting daily rates is an issue. As long as the value is the same on the invoice the actual hours I work divided by the day rate is irrelevant. Comes down to the nuances of PWD.

[LondonManc]

Hedge funds are so mixed!

The one I worked for was rubbish. For me. Some hated it - some loved it.

I have been told that the hedge fund I worked for looks very good on the cv. I am not convinced.

One of the biggest issues with finance jobs is the commute. Wharf/City/West End are horrific.

Surely that depends upon where you live?

[mickey]

Surely that depends upon where you live?

My commute is going to be 30 min longer. New skills and technologies? I hope so, but how do you know upfront?

Most importantly, the people you are going to work with are the big unknown... For me at least.

[jmo21]

I don't really see diluting daily rates is an issue. As long as the value is the same on the invoice the actual hours I work divided by the day rate is irrelevant. Comes down to the nuances of PWD.

You must have a limit though?

You'd be happy doing 10 hours every day?

37.5 hours per week is certainly what I'm used to, everywhere I've ever worked, contract and perm has been that. Anytime I see a role advertised as 40 hours it puts me off straight away!

Of course, I don't mind doing extra hours here and there where needed, but I won't bend over.

[LondonManc]

My commute is going to be 30 min longer. New skills and technologies? I hope so, but how do you know upfront?

Most importantly, the people you are going to work with are the big unknown... For me at least.

so, an extra 5 hours per week at least on the tube. Lovely.

[mickey]

You must have a limit though?

You'd be happy doing 10 hours every day?

37.5 hours per week is certainly what I'm used to, everywhere I've ever worked, contract and perm has been that. Anytime I see a role advertised as 40 hours it puts me off straight away!

Of course, I don't mind doing extra hours here and there where needed, but I won't bend over.

It is on the reasonable side, for London at least. I expect 10 hrs per day. It is longer than my current gig, but is not a back breaker. Commute is going to be much worse. And there's nothing wrong with my current gig aprat from it does not look sexy at all on the CV.

[gables]

You must have a limit though?

You'd be happy doing 10 hours every day?

37.5 hours per week is certainly what I'm used to, everywhere I've ever worked, contract and perm has been that. Anytime I see a role advertised as 40 hours it puts me off straight away!

Of course, I don't mind doing extra hours here and there where needed, but I won't bend over.

40 hours a week for me is my benchmark as that's what I did when on an hourly rate back in the day, anything less is a bonus, my last perm job was 35 hours with a 20 min commute each way. This contract is 37.5 hours with an hour commute each way - I'd rather be here