Anyone regret going back to permie?

[psychocandy]

In all my perm jobs I had clauses in the contract to say that training should be paid back if I left in 6 or 12 months. I never had to.

I also heard anecdotally that if you needed the course to do the job then they don't have a leg to stand on demanding it paid back.

You mean you left within the time and they didn't ask?

[northernladyuk]

Yeah and no disrespect to you but I don't like this. A certain poster with initials PC refers to them as knobheads and same for agents. I can't see anyone is being a good supplier with such a poor opinion of the people they work with/for and do business with. That attitude has to manifest itself when you are working however much people think it doesn't and all it can do is cause problems.

If you heard what they call PC, you might be a bit more understanding.

[Drei]

Took some time off due to family and finding it hard to get something now, plus I think things are a little slow. Was debating to go for a perm role. If I found one around the corner I probably would However the last perm role I had a while ago was at 5 miles away (great commute). It was small to medium size, I gave my notice during my probation meeting and was followed by 3 other people. I did put it down as a contract role.

I guess if you get a little desperate you could go for a fixed term (looking at these too now). As the role is under 12 months (categorized as temporary work) I believe that you can apply for travel expenses when you do your SA (anyone feel free to let us know if this is the case).

[SueEllen]

Took some time off due to family and finding it hard to get something now, plus I think things are a little slow. Was debating to go for a perm role. If I found one around the corner I probably would However the last perm role I had a while ago was at 5 miles away (great commute). It was small to medium size, I gave my notice during my probation meeting and was followed by 3 other people. I did put it down as a contract role.

I guess if you get a little desperate you could go for a fixed term (looking at these too now). As the role is under 12 months (categorized as temporary work) I believe that you can apply for travel expenses when you do your SA (anyone feel free to let us know if this is the case).

If it's a fixed term contract your main place of work is the employer's office, so why do you think you can claim travel expenses?

[VectraMan]

I've never had training as a permie. In about 15 years overall I can only ever remember having two appraisals (though I had to give some). Most the time I didn't have to ask for time off, or at least when I did it was always informally asking someone and they'd always say yes so no different to being a contractor and informing your client.

And if you have a contract with no ability to give notice you're probably better off being a permie as you can get out of it in a month; probably less than a month if you have untaken holiday.

I don't see the two as any different. Pros and cons. The only definite pro to contracting is money.

[BoggyMcCBoggyFace]

I don't regret going permy in general as role and £ ok-ish, but I do regret may be not dragging out my contracting out for a few 3-4 years before it becomes a total sh*t show and I also regret not negotiating hard enough on £ when I went perm.

[MyUserName]

I do not regret going permie at all. It depends on where you work.

I have interesting and varied work with a good bunch of people. I am home by 6 every evening and can organise family life around it. I do not have to be ready to reorganise child care, school runs etc. every 6 months if my contract is not renewed.

[SussexSeagull]

Not that the people on this thread (or indeed entire message board) are a scientific sample of the contracting community but it sounds like there is a steady drift of people going Permanent again?

[LondonManc]

Not that the people on this thread (or indeed entire message board) are a scientific sample of the contracting community but it sounds like there is a steady drift of people going Permanent again?

It would take something special to get me back perm. Higher up the corporate ladder, career opportunities, etc. That or shed loads of cash.

[I just need to test it]

It'll be a sad day if I ever find myself tempted by a role in middle management. We'd also have to relocate to get my commute below 90 mins each way, hence it'll continue to be contracting for me. Phew.