Client asking to go permanent

[psychocandy]

so what makes you happy and keep you going ?

diseasex - if you dont mind me asking are you not that old? No kids etc?

If all you care about is the money I've got a feeling its not going to end well.You can't take it with you remember.

Story about my old man. He was the same. Worked his nuts off, constantly all he cared about was how much money he had (not a lot - he worked in a factory for 40 years)

Now hes 82 - thousands in the bank he'll never spend. But his flat is a complete tuliphole with furniture falling to pieces. BUT, he likes to look lovingly at his bank statement and see the money hes got. Its all a bit sad. Chances are when he goes it'll be there in bank still (then my brother will probably blow half down the pub in a few months!)

Do you want to be like that?

[LondonManc]

diseasex - if you dont mind me asking are you not that old? No kids etc?

If all you care about is the money I've got a feeling its not going to end well.You can't take it with you remember.

Story about my old man. He was the same. Worked his nuts off, constantly all he cared about was how much money he had (not a lot - he worked in a factory for 40 years)

Now hes 82 - thousands in the bank he'll never spend. But his flat is a complete tuliphole with furniture falling to pieces. BUT, he likes to look lovingly at his bank statement and see the money hes got. Its all a bit sad. Chances are when he goes it'll be there in bank still (then my brother will probably blow half down the pub in a few months!)

Do you want to be like that?

Must be a South Wales thing; my grandad was the same.

[diseasex]

diseasex - if you dont mind me asking are you not that old? No kids etc?

If all you care about is the money I've got a feeling its not going to end well.You can't take it with you remember.

Story about my old man. He was the same. Worked his nuts off, constantly all he cared about was how much money he had (not a lot - he worked in a factory for 40 years)

Now hes 82 - thousands in the bank he'll never spend. But his flat is a complete tuliphole with furniture falling to pieces. BUT, he likes to look lovingly at his bank statement and see the money hes got. Its all a bit sad. Chances are when he goes it'll be there in bank still (then my brother will probably blow half down the pub in a few months!)

Do you want to be like that?

Let's not exaggerate ok ? I have family , my mother is very poor and I want to give her comfortable life and pension and I won't rest until she's provided for.
That said I'm just doing my 9-5, taking 3-4 weeks of holidays a year, and taking it easy, enjoying contracting as it is and will be a father in September

[psychocandy]

Must be a South Wales thing; my grandad was the same.

Yep. Does my chunk in with his attitude. Keep telling him I'm putting the following on his gravestone - "To be on the safe side".

Lets just say he really hates me contracting. Tells me to get a 'proper job' with a good pension.

[psychocandy]

Let's not exaggerate ok ? I have family , my mother is very poor and I want to give her comfortable life and pension and I won't rest until she's provided for.
That said I'm just doing my 9-5, taking 3-4 weeks of holidays a year, and taking it easy, enjoying contracting as it is and will be a father in September

Fair play putting family first. Different. You did indicate that you were doing it just for the money though initially.

I think you might change a bit when you become a father though. Its all well and good to help out parents etc. Assume shes in this country? Does she get pension credits etc?

3-4 weeks a year is not a huge amount. Bearing in mind permies get 5 weeks. I probably take a little more than this. Saying got contractors in my place who've not had a holiday for 3 years. Client takes the piss and says I'm not a hard working, money grabbing git like these. My answer is I dont want to be - I come to work to pay for things for my family and kids and thats it. I have no desire to be loaded.

[diseasex]

Fair play putting family first. Different. You did indicate that you were doing it just for the money though initially.

I think you might change a bit when you become a father though. Its all well and good to help out parents etc. Assume shes in this country? Does she get pension credits etc?

3-4 weeks a year is not a huge amount. Bearing in mind permies get 5 weeks. I probably take a little more than this. Saying got contractors in my place who've not had a holiday for 3 years. Client takes the piss and says I'm not a hard working, money grabbing git like these. My answer is I dont want to be - I come to work to pay for things for my family and kids and thats it. I have no desire to be loaded.

My mom is on zero hour exploiting contract with no holidays that are paid (she has 8 hours contracted and they give her holidays based on that 8 hours, even though shes working nearly full time!!!) . Theres little i can do about it at this stage so trying to make money fast and give her pension from interest from investments.

As for holidays - i will get more as soon as i have investments working for me. Soon

[administrator]

No bickering please gents, we looks worse than Mumsnet. Mark - please don't wind the OP up, personal attacks won't be tolerated here.

[psychocandy]

My mom is on zero hour exploiting contract with no holidays that are paid (she has 8 hours contracted and they give her holidays based on that 8 hours, even though shes working nearly full time!!!) . Theres little i can do about it at this stage so trying to make money fast and give her pension from interest from investments.

As for holidays - i will get more as soon as i have investments working for me. Soon

Not wanting to sound heartless but is your mum in danger of losing her home/not being able afford heating/not being able afford food? I'm guessing not. You can't be held responsible to bail everyone out.

All well and good to help family out when they need it but you've got to remember that you're going to have a new family soon.

[LondonManc]

Yep. Does my chunk in with his attitude. Keep telling him I'm putting the following on his gravestone - "To be on the safe side".

Lets just say he really hates me contracting. Tells me to get a 'proper job' with a good pension.

Apparently he expressed concerns when my father moved out of retail banking (in the 60s) and into accountancy. Funny how he ended up as a finance director and retired early.

[jmo21]

Not wanting to sound heartless but is your mum in danger of losing her home/not being able afford heating/not being able afford food? I'm guessing not. You can't be held responsible to bail everyone out.

All well and good to help family out when they need it but you've got to remember that you're going to have a new family soon.

It's his mum FFS you heartless ba.... oh wait...