The Begining....

[TheFaQQer]

I can spell beginning and I'm on nowhere near that rate

Last edited by northernladuk; Yesterday at 21:14.

Did it take you two goes?

[TheFaQQer]

I am Hampshire based, close to a London Mainline station also so commute isn't an issue.

It will be when you're spending hundreds a week to get to that site in Preston / Edinburgh / Glasgow / Newcastle etc.

[northernladuk]

Did it take you two goes?

I would have impressed myself if I had only taken that many

[gables]

You don't say what tech area\role you're in other than working for an SI so that would be factor as well.

And far from me to discourage peoples ambitions\plans, but as others have said on that salary presumably with pension I'd be staying put. But would be keeping a very close eye on the new legalisation hitting public sector and see how that pans out and if it goes in to the private world. These new rules potentially mean a lot of contractors out in the market which might well have an affect on rates. You're probably talking about two years so not really that long.

It's difficult, and I can't believe I'm saying this, but don't get swayed by comparing your net permie pay with net contract income.