Have You Ever Taken A Contract Well Below Your Skillset/Level? Would You Do It Again?

[LondonManc]

Every gig there is is below my skill level...

HTH

But not your modesty level

[Dactylion]

But not your modesty level

He has much to be modest about.

[jmo21]

With only 3 months warchest, is contracting the right thing for you to be doing at the moment?

It's a massive gamble with such a small amount of cash behind you.

You might be fine, but then again....

[WordIsBond]

I'd do anything legal/ethical for three months if I needed the money. Three years is a long time to put up with stuff, but three months is not.

[Boo]

With only 3 months warchest, is contracting the right thing for you to be doing at the moment?

It's a massive gamble with such a small amount of cash behind you.

You might be fine, but then again....

Given how much quicker it is to achieve a warchest while contracting cf being permie, I really don't understand your point ?

Boo

[jmo21]

Given how much quicker it is to achieve a warchest while contracting cf being permie, I really don't understand your point ?

Boo

Well, it is quite common advice on here that starting contracting requires a decent warchest of savings to tide you over during lean times (contracts falling through, taking a while to get the second contract etc etc).

Surprised you haven't seen that on here before.

I am quite aware of quick a warchest can grow, just pointing out that 3 months warchest might not be big enough to start contracting with.

I really don't understand how you cannot understand my point.

In fact, the OP is slap bang in the middle of why contractors need warchests - time off due to illness, followed by a 2.5 month drought since he started looking.

He even is aware of how long he can last if he doesn't pick something up.

[DaveB]

Well, it is quite common advice on here that starting contracting requires a decent warchest of savings to tide you over during lean times (contracts falling through, taking a while to get the second contract etc etc).

Surprised you haven't seen that on here before.

I am quite aware of quick a warchest can grow, just pointing out that 3 months warchest might not be big enough to start contracting with.

I really don't understand how you cannot understand my point.

In fact, the OP is slap bang in the middle of why contractors need warchests - time off due to illness, followed by a 2.5 month drought since he started looking.

He even is aware of how long he can last if he doesn't pick something up.

The OP isn't starting out, he is a Contractor who has had a couple of dry spells for various reasons.

He had a war chest that is running low as a result.

As above, I'd take the gig, bank the money, look for a new gig in the meantime and leave the crap bits of the job off the CV.

[jmo21]

The OP isn't starting out, he is a Contractor who has had a couple of dry spells for various reasons.

He had a war chest that is running low as a result.

As above, I'd take the gig, bank the money, look for a new gig in the meantime and leave the crap bits of the job off the CV.

I did notices that, but I'd say it applies to anyone who has a 3 month warchest, and had a large spell out.

It's my advice to the OP, if others "don't understand" my point, that's up to them.

And yes, with a gig in hand, certainly take it, and go from there.

[WordIsBond]

I did notices that, but I'd say it applies to anyone who has a 3 month warchest, and had a large spell out.

It's my advice to the OP, if others "don't understand" my point, that's up to them.

And yes, with a gig in hand, certainly take it, and go from there.

So you'd advise someone like that who has a contract offer (but as far as we know, not a perm offer) to stop contracting?

[jmo21]

I did notices that, but I'd say it applies to anyone who has a 3 month warchest, and had a large spell out.

It's my advice to the OP, if others "don't understand" my point, that's up to them.

And yes, with a gig in hand, certainly take it, and go from there.

So you'd advise someone like that who has a contract offer (but as far as we know, not a perm offer) to stop contracting?

No, but I can see why folks were questioning now.