client offers perm role

**northernladuk** · 28 March 2019, 16:38

How on earth do you expect us to help you with a post like that?

You sit down and you think about it a bit before maybe posting a question on here with all the relevant facts so we can help you with an informed decision..

But.. at the end of the day it's a highly personal decision based on highly personal circumstances so it's up to you.

EDIT : Can we move to General please?

EDIT 2 : You've been there 4 weeks. If you can't get the measure of either the environment or the MD in that time then YANCOTBAC. Take the perm gig.

**Klodge** · 28 March 2019, 17:44

Sit down, think, weigh up the differences and reply.

There isn't really much to go on from what you've posted....

**NotAllThere** · 28 March 2019, 19:57

RUN!

**Eirikur** · 28 March 2019, 20:42

So they will give you a perm role with 6 months probation at half the money you're now on and then dispose of you at the end of the probation period, because there's "not enough work"

**Hobosapien** · 29 March 2019, 07:45

Originally posted by Eirikur View Post

So they will give you a perm role with 6 months probation at half the money you're now on and then dispose of you at the end of the probation period, because there's "not enough work"

There could be a few games in play here. Another one is the client always wanted a permie and is baiting the hook with a short term contract to get potential applicants through the door.

Counter moves in this instance would be to say you'll think about it and decide by the end of the contract term, and if you move to accept the offer make sure the contract acted as the probation period.

The client has opened negotiations, so you are now free to make your terms known, just make sure you handle it better than the UK government has with the EU.

**Cid** · 29 March 2019, 09:58

Cheers for all the reply's....Even you NLUK...

I have spent the last month auditing the IT environment here and this week we had a couple of chaps over from the mother company (who have not had any direct involvement so far) to go over my findings.

Next week my proposal for a 12-24 month program will go before the board.

i suppose the first hurdle is to see if they are going to approve the program and make available the budget to do so, if not then there is no role either perm or contract.

**psychocandy** · 29 March 2019, 14:59

Common occurrence. You've been there a month and they like you so someone is thinking "we can save £x if he goes perm".

Nearly every client I've been at has tried the permie lure. I ALWAYS say no. Some have asked because they've been told to ask me but they know I'm going to say no. Some are surprised when I politely decline and just don't get it.

**northernladuk** · 29 March 2019, 16:28

Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

Common occurrence. You've been there a month and they like you so someone is thinking "we can save £x if he goes perm".

Nearly every client I've been at has tried the permie lure. I ALWAYS say no. Some have asked because they've been told to ask me but they know I'm going to say no. Some are surprised when I politely decline and just don't get it.

Clients only tend to ask contractors to go perm when they spot someone that isn't very good. They assume the crap ones might be swayed with regular income more reflective of their skills rather than struggling contracting. No point asking the super good contractors because its obvious they are in demand would want far want too much.

HTH

**Hobosapien** · 29 March 2019, 16:39

Nonsense.

A team leader on a project I was part of once had a quiet word asking if I was interested in going permie for a salary somewhat higher than the nearest comparable permie was on. I declined and later he went contracting.

Result: Contractors 2, Permies nil

client offers perm role