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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostThat sort of statement makes me realise why I come across contractors with no skills these days.Comment
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The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Im assuming you have the ability to skill up/ learn quickly. The vast vast majority of permies I encounter are dreadfully bad, so its not hard to look good when the benchmark is so low."You can't climb the ladder of success, with your hands in the pockets"
Arnold SchwarzeneggerComment
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Originally posted by No2politics View PostThe longer you leave it before going contracting, the more money you are missing out on!!
Originally posted by No2politics View PostI made the jump after less than 4 year of my first perm job. Although everyone said it was a risky move it current climate (sept 2008) i figured since id be doubling my take home and it was a 6 month contract i felt comfortable with the risk. I had a one month notice period so I slid straight from one to the next. I didnt have savings but could have always moved back home i guess. you dont have to wait and skill up before you go contracting you can learn on the job. I have seen some clients wait for three month notice periods. I myself have just secured a role starting 1st march. Always good to finish a post with a quote so "if you want to learn how to swim, jump into the water" bruce lee"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by No2politics View PostIm assuming you have the ability to skill up/ learn quickly. The vast vast majority of permies I encounter are dreadfully bad, so its not hard to look good when the benchmark is so low."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostThat sort of statement makes me realise why I come across contractors with no skills these days.
I'm sure there is always going to be place for a highly skilled contractor ready to get-going on the first day, but many places do allow for some learning up on an assignmentComment
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Originally posted by No2politics View PostIm assuming you have the ability to skill up/ learn quickly. The vast vast majority of permies I encounter are dreadfully bad, so its not hard to look good when the benchmark is so low.
That is what we used to get paid well for.
Now it seems I have to put up with training poor quality contractors on the job itself.
Completely unacceptable.
I mean I had a contract PM, this morning, he does not know the difference between a business requirements doc and the DB functional spec.
Then, I have the BA who said you do not need to state what columns you want in a reporting BRD.
FeckLast edited by MrMarkyMark; 15 December 2015, 16:04.The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostThe thing is, when I started people wouldn't have dared try and go in, with no skills.
That is what we used to get paid well for.
Now it seems I have to put up with training poor quality contractors on the job itself.
Completely unacceptable.
I mean I had a contract PM, this morning, he does not know the difference between a business requirements doc and the DB functional spec.
Then, I have the BA who said you do not need to state what columns you want in a reporting BRD.
Feck
Certainly not advocating going contracting with no skills. But lets say you have transferrable skills and you back yourself to learn quickly - and by that I mean self learning rather than asking people basic questions - then you should take the plunge.
It helps to be in a niche area though - my specialism is statistical analysis and machine learning. A bob free zone"You can't climb the ladder of success, with your hands in the pockets"
Arnold SchwarzeneggerComment
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostThe thing is, when I started people wouldn't have dared try and go in, with no skills.
That is what we used to get paid well for.
Now it seems I have to put up with training poor quality contractors on the job itself.
Completely unacceptable.
Feck"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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