contracting in IT

[stranger12]

back to topic so don't want to side track this.

All I want to ask and appreciate people input is ,

Why do you do contracting?

Is income significantly more?

Is market ok ? how often do you normaly wait before contracts?

why would you not do contracing?

[northernladuk]

why would you not do contracing?

Because I don't like gladiators and can't bleed a radiator

[nucastle]

Why do you do contracting? To earn 2-3 times as much for the equivalent job with less bull***t to put up with.

Is income significantly more? If you can remain 'in contract' for most of the year, yes. If you quit your job to get a 3 month gig, get canned after 6 weeks and spend 6 months on the bench - no.

Is market ok ? how often do you normaly wait before contracts? The market goes UP and the market goes DOWN. Depending on the economic cycle and how much in demand your skills are this will either be a minor annoyance, or a major disaster. In between contracts, anywhere between 1 day and 3 months depending on how picky, desperate or flexible you are.

why would you not do contracing? If you act like a permie but expect to be paid 3 times as much, you'll soon be sniffed out and canned. Think of yourself like a business, take yourself seriously, conduct yourself appropriately (depending on the environment) and have an actual strategy for why you are doing this - you'll do well.

[NotAllThere]

The reason for my post is to make the right choice. When you typing in forum, you don't proof read it and make it sound professional and perfect .

If you wish to communicate effectively, proof reading before you hit submit is not only a good idea, but it's also a matter of courtesy to those who might read your post. In another place I moderate a professional forum that has many people posting for whom English is not their first language. It's easy to spot who is making an effort and who is just lazy.

as long as I can get the message across to people then it is sufficient.

No, it's not. Because generally people don't like to help posters who come across as lazy.

some people attitude stinks

Yes it does. It's probably a good idea to learn now that no-one owes you anything beyond a basic benefit of the doubt.

In answer to your question: I contract for the flexibility it offers, but mainly for the money. I'm good enough that in the last ten years I've had no down time. (I do take vacation though).

Do you work in IT already? Or are you a student, soon to graduate, who's thinking of going straight into contracting rather than getting a permanent job? I say this because things like "area of IT" are so vague as to indicate zero experience of the working world.

[northernladuk]

OP. Did you read the links I supplied?

[stranger12]

yes flagged it to read tonight.

I have over 7 years of experience so classed it as IT to keep it high level

It will be tough to get contracting jobs straight out of the university

[Lance]

It's easy to spot who is making an effort and who is just lazy.

FTFY

#nooneescapesgrammarnazis

[Lance]

some people attitude stinks,

when you're anonymous and are corrected harshly what's the issue?

Grow up. It's a big world out there.

[Lance]

some people attitude stinks

We have to be nice to idiots all day long.

This is one (not the only one) of the places we can be honest. You might not like the answers you get, but they are almost always genuine answers on here (if not that polite).

[LondonManc]

The reason for my post is to make the right choice.

When you typing in forum, you don't proof read it and make it sound professional and perfect .

as long as I can get the message across to people then it is sufficient.

some people attitude stinks, why would you post if all you say is negative and useless.

Good luck dealing with agents if you think it's bad on here.