contracting in IT

[northernladuk]

OP. You need to do a bit more reading first IMO.

Have a look at this...

http://forums.contractoruk.com/welco...ml#post2050472

Then have a look at this...

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...te-market.html

and browse the forums for a bit. Don't take in just the bits you like. Read the bits about people getting binned at a moments notice, had rate cuts, tulip clients, being on the bench for long periods.

If you are going to make the decision you need to do it based on an overall view based on cold hard facts. Doing it based on just money alone is a very poor decision base. Many contractors have gone back to permie land because contracting didn't work for them. It isn't all roses. Just asking a question like this with no other understanding isn't a good start.

[Scruff]

i All,

I have been thinking of doing contracting for a while and move away from permenant jobs.

Is anyone here from London and working in IT field ?

What is the market like for contracting ?

what are the pros and cons as you see it when doing contracting ?

for the sector I am working in, you can get from £300 a day to £700 depending on place and requirement.

Bob Hope has a better chance...

[TestMangler]

What is ur reason for doing it?

If you retain around 70% and earn twice or three times ur daily rate then why else would you do it if it is not for money and flexibility

Uv already failed ur first interview stage.

[DimPrawn]

What is ur reason for doing it?

If you retain around 70% and earn twice or three times ur daily rate then why else would you do it if it is not for money and flexibility

4 the gr8 ££££ innit?

[stranger12]

What is ur reason for doing it?

If you retain around 70% and earn twice or three times ur daily rate then why else would you do it if it is not for money and flexibility

[garethevans1986]

Never do it for the money.

Next.

[stranger12]

More money and income

[ladymuck]

Why do you want to get into contracting?

This is the most pertinent question. Do ask yourself why you want to be freelance/contract vs permie. Most people bang on about "freedom" and "quality of life" when most BoS contracts are barely different from a perm job. You just don't have to do a 360 annual review to justify a pay rise.

It's not all rainbows and kittens. How would your finances cope if your 3 month contract was exactly that and nothing landed for 3, 6, 9 months?

[DimPrawn]

Hello stranger,
Are you from London?
What area of IT do you work in?
Why do you want to get into contracting?

He wants to earn £1000 per day for failing to understand whitespace in a string.

[WTFH]

Hello stranger,
Are you from London?
What area of IT do you work in?
Why do you want to get into contracting?