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Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View PostI'm the opposite. Often it''s the time in contract that gets me. Early starts, living out of a suitcase etc. I look forward to a few weeks bench time every 3 - 6 months. Normally ends up being 4-8 weeks. I know I'm not making as much money as I should but WTF. Life's too short & I have other stuff to be getting on with...Comment
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I always worry about what I will do with any substantial time off. It's a sad state of affairs because life should not be just about working.
I used to have grandiose plans of travelling and seeing interesting parts of the world.
But I get the feeling I'll be dragged into daily school runs, DIY and cooking dinner for the familyComment
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Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View PostI'm the opposite. Often it''s the time in contract that gets me. Early starts, living out of a suitcase etc. I look forward to a few weeks bench time every 3 - 6 months. Normally ends up being 4-8 weeks. I know I'm not making as much money as I should but WTF. Life's too short & I have other stuff to be getting on with...Comment
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Originally posted by ChimpMaster View PostI always worry about what I will do with any substantial time off. It's a sad state of affairs because life should not be just about working.
I used to have grandiose plans of travelling and seeing interesting parts of the world.
But I get the feeling I'll be dragged into daily school runs, DIY and cooking dinner for the family"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostI took to hiding from certain people during my bench time if I was well as I would be dragged into helping them.Comment
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Originally posted by mattfx View PostLike buying your Garden Centre BBP?
Never short of things to do here...Comment
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Originally posted by perplexed View PostPart was deliberately taking 6 months off after minor surgery during a role - complications made that nearer 8-9 months.
There was a fair bit of messing around by a number of agencies, potential clients when was back on the market too - it's that element that's just been the tipping point really.
Couple of permie years, see how things go from there. I love the go in - get things done side of contracting, love working different places, using different skills, learning new things but utter tired of the unrelented bs that surrounds it all. There are only so many times you can tell the Indian recruiter pestering you on the phone at 7am that no, Cardiff is nowhere near Wimbledon and is not in South London...Comment
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Thanks for the love
To be honest, I've been fighting against a number of issues over the years - wife has serious incurable illness that can be managed but there's always the possibility it can flare up. Add in a child with special needs and it's not the case I can live out of a suitcase for gigs, so that cuts things down. Having SC go inactive at a point local gigs all wanted it didn't help either.
Start perm role on Monday - ironically, whilst waiting for all that process to go through, a 3 week contract came up and it's been my best ever gig tbh. Money wasn't amazing, the tech was (Groovy and Spock neither of which I used before), small company. I guess it's good to sign off with a good gig.
The money situation has become challenging, there's no question about that - guess I was too stubborn in trying to keep what was a failing company running. Plan is spend next two years minimum in this perm role, get the money side sorted and see later what happens. Yes, I've made mistakes along the way but I've loved contracting. Working at different clients, different skills, tech etc has been something I've always loved. Got a role with a consultancy so I guess it's pseudo contracting just with more consistent income at the moment.
It's just difficult to read the future of contracting in the South Wales / Bristol areas. You'd have thought uncertainty around Brexit would have lent itself to a flexible contract market, but it seems companies are after perms rather than contractors to get through any storm.Comment
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Originally posted by perplexed View Post
Start perm role on Monday - ironically, whilst waiting for all that process to go through, a 3 week contract came up and it's been my best ever gig tbh. Money wasn't amazing, the tech was (Groovy and Spock neither of which I used before), small company. I guess it's good to sign off with a good gig.
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