Agree with above. Are you taking into account travel, if you think you will be a "travelling contractor" my view is, it's a no brainer go for the perm. If you are working in banks in London, what do you reckon the market will be in 6 months to a year, because to be honest I think it will be more likely to be difficult than easy.
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Contract to permie Salary Worth it ????
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I don't think in current climate, that you are much safer in Perm. Some of banks are running redundancy cycles every 6 months.
At then the end of the day everybody makes their own decisions based on personal preferences and situation.Comment
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Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostAgree with above. Are you taking into account travel, if you think you will be a "travelling contractor" my view is, it's a no brainer go for the perm. If you are working in banks in London, what do you reckon the market will be in 6 months to a year, because to be honest I think it will be more likely to be difficult than easy.
Some have been lucky and paid redundancy but others haven't."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostJust a general comment, someone I know went in for a similar deal, previously on £550 PD.
Around 97K basic, I believe.
He said he has never felt so short of money.
He also has a 3 month notice period factored in now too.Comment
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Originally posted by ChimpMaster View PostIf your mate feels short of cash whilst on a £97k salary then he's got 99 problems and money management is one of them.
And here we are arguing about £100k vs £120kComment
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Originally posted by ChimpMaster View PostIf your mate feels short of cash whilst on a £97k salary then he's got 99 problems and money management is one of them.
Hence he felt short of money by comparison.The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Originally posted by AndrewK View PostI don't think in current climate, that you are much safer in Perm. Some of banks are running redundancy cycles every 6 months.Comment
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Thanks for the responses guys,
To add a bit more detail to the specifics of each role :
Contract role 500/day:
- walk commutable
- 9-5 most days
- old tech
Permie role 90k/yr:
- car commutable (30mins)
- 9-7+ often
- cutting edge tech
So the contract role is very comfy, next to home, no travel expenses, sleep more and more free time. The permie one would look better on my CV due to the tech, would learn more and for free, but is a bit more intensive.... for me these pros & cons cancel each other out.
In terms of bench time, I consider the contract to be easily extensible for another 1-3 years, similarly the permie job could be made redundant any time as they cut a lot of jobs at least once a year so I am not taking this into account at all, I am assuming I will be working continuously regardless.
The ONE thing that is really pulling me to the 90k role is, my last permie salary was 55k, so I think getting a 90k perm salary in my job history might help negotiate in future roles. Whereas when they ask me "what was your last perm salary?" and the answer is 55k, it puts me in an unfavorable negotiating position? Has anyone had an experience like this?Comment
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Originally posted by newcontract View PostThanks for the responses guys,
To add a bit more detail to the specifics of each role :
Contract role 500/day:
- walk commutable
- 9-5 most days
- old tech
Permie role 90k/yr:
- car commutable (30mins)
- 9-7+ often
- cutting edge techLast edited by northernladuk; 31 March 2017, 10:35.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostTake the perm role as you just don't understand the contacting aspect.Comment
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