A good time to start contracting or stay perm?

[LondonManc]

You explicitly mention Brexit - why? Are you a EU citizen concerned about your ability to remain in the UK? Or are you worried about the effects that Brexit is having on the UK economy (companies relocating to Europe, etc)?

Maybe if you elaborate a bit about your concerns, it will be easier to give you our opinions.

An unknown factor of companies either batoning down the hatches and not taking contractors on or freezing headcount and lots of contractors used for essential projects with contractor costs written off against said projects. It's not as obvious as the necessary Y2K changes.

[Old Greg]

An unknown factor of companies either batoning down the hatches and not taking contractors on or freezing headcount and lots of contractors used for essential projects with contractor costs written off against said projects. It's not as obvious as the necessary Y2K changes.

Esteemed client has just found a Y2K bug.

[Lance]

Esteemed client has just found a Y2K bug.

we're now closer to the 2038 bug than the Y2K bug.
Does that make you feel old?

[perplexed]

An unknown factor of companies either batoning down the hatches and not taking contractors on or freezing headcount and lots of contractors used for essential projects with contractor costs written off against said projects. It's not as obvious as the necessary Y2K changes.

There are also a number of places, certainly public sector who will require a LOT of changes to remove integration from EU systems in the event of no deal.

Cynical me says those gigs will be deemed outside IR35 to get tulip done.