Why do you want to go permie?

[Old Greg]

Because this way you can properly destroy critical national infrastructure?

[northernladuk]

You look for stability or it's a job that you find interesting for you.

If they don't like ex contractors is very suspicious! Who told you this?
Ask why.

Why is it suspicious? It's pretty common and the reason should be pretty obvious to contractors.

[SueEllen]

You look for stability or it's a job that you find interesting for you.

If they don't like ex contractors is very suspicious! Who told you this?
Ask why.

Cos contractors are known to p*ss off when they get fed up.

Though I've been in roles alongside ex-contractors and if the role is near their house, even if they haven't moved, they have a tendency not to.

[Old Greg]

Cos contractors are known to p*ss off when they get fed up.

Though I've been in roles alongside ex-contractors and if the role is near their house, even if they haven't moved, they have a tendency not to.

I went permie a year ago. Handed in my notice after 4 months, taking their relocation allowance, one month's paid for temporary accommodation and client with me.

[missinggreenfields]

I went permie a year ago. Handed in my notice after 4 months, taking their relocation allowance, one month's paid for temporary accommodation and client with me.

[VectraMan]

Cos contractors are known to p*ss off when they get fed up.

Permies never do that?

Right now I'm contracted for the next 3 months with no ability to give notice. If I was a permie I'd likely be able to give a month's notice at any time.

When I've done it I've said that I was never quite sure it was for me; perhaps prefer feeling like I'm part of something longer term, and that with commuting and periods out of work I didn't earn all that much more. Which are all kind of true.

[northernladuk]

Permies never do that?

Right now I'm contracted for the next 3 months with no ability to give notice. If I was a permie I'd likely be able to give a month's notice at any time.

When I've done it I've said that I was never quite sure it was for me; perhaps prefer feeling like I'm part of something longer term, and that with commuting and periods out of work I didn't earn all that much more. Which are all kind of true.

No but we work short term gigs so much higher risk. It's what we do and a model they don't want. We are there for some free training, skill up, stopgap between gigs etc. Occasionally we actually do want the job and might stay.

Permies don't tend to have a war chest and won't drop the gig as quickly as we will.

[MrMarkyMark]

I went permie a year ago. Handed in my notice after 4 months, taking their relocation allowance, one month's paid for temporary accommodation and client with me.

Lasted longer than most of Suity's contracts

[MyUserName]

Permies never do that?

Right now I'm contracted for the next 3 months with no ability to give notice. If I was a permie I'd likely be able to give a month's notice at any time.

When I've done it I've said that I was never quite sure it was for me; perhaps prefer feeling like I'm part of something longer term, and that with commuting and periods out of work I didn't earn all that much more. Which are all kind of true.

Ex contractors have a habit of taking a perm position until the market improves and then leaving.

[Lance]

So if you wanted to come across to permie, how do you broach this with a picky HR bod?

Don't put "contract(or)" on your CV.