Entry level contract opportunity (actuarial modeling)

[Tsin]

I have an opportunity to take 6 month contract in Telford. I am from Poland and have never been in UK. In order to make it work I would have to make many sacrifices including quitting my fulltime well paid job in Warsaw. The contract is £400/day, so it seems decent for my experience (1.5 years). Should I take it? Are contractors in UK usually exploited or treated fair like permanent workers?

[NotAllThere]

Are contractors in UK usually exploited or treated fair like permanent workers?

I think you mean "Are contractors in the UK usually treated fair, or are they exploited like permanent workers?"

Mixed bag really. If you are paid enough, you can usually handle a little exploitation. So long as it's within the contractually agreed terms of course.

[simes]

This sounds like a more generalist question if the chap has never been in the UK...

Tsin, do you have an friends currently working in the UK? If so, they should be able to give you the general opinion.

As to contractors vs permanents, there is no difference.

As to an in depth understanding of contracting, you might need to read all the guides to the right first...

Good luck.

[GhostofTarbera]

Exploited, we work in a basement and not allowed food or drinks, and don’t get paid holidays


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[siphr]

I have an opportunity to take 6 month contract in Telford. I am from Poland and have never been in UK. In order to make it work I would have to make many sacrifices including quitting my fulltime well paid job in Warsaw. The contract is £400/day, so it seems decent for my experience (1.5 years). Should I take it? Are contractors in UK usually exploited or treated fair like permanent workers?

It is up to you, whether you think it is reasonable. Contracting income is usually good what you really need to look out for are the risks. Specifically in your case, you are going to move a country, what if after a week for whatever reason the contract doesn't work out. Would you have the capacity to manage that? If so, then for how long will you be able to sustain yourself in that situation? If you are going to rent a flat, will you sign a lease? What implications would that have? Would you live in a hotel? If so how would that affect your contract rate.
I would think about things such as above, and if you are still happy then just go for it.

[northernladuk]

£400/day, so it seems decent for my experience (1.5 years)

Decent? It's absolutely ******* fantastic.. and almost too good to be true.

[Zigenare]

Exploited, we work in a basement and not allowed food or drinks, and don’t get paid holidays


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Hah!!! I get a bucket of fish heads delivered twice weekly to my cell.

[zonkkk]

Decent? It's absolutely ******* fantastic.. and almost too good to be true.

I have the impression that this is not an actual contract offer... but more likely an add seen on one of the job sites or a keen agent trying his luck...

To the original poster: What's your notice period in Poland?

[Tsin]

I have the impression that this is not an actual contract offer... but more likely an add seen on one of the job sites or a keen agent trying his luck...

To the original poster: What's your notice period in Poland?

My notice period is 1 month. It is actually very low rate for this field. Actuarial contracts usually go £800-£1400/day but require more experience and qualifications.

[BlueSharp]

My notice period is 1 month. It is actually very low rate for this field. Actuarial contracts usually go £800-£1400/day but require more experience and qualifications.

Have you applied for any contracts in the 800 -1400 bracket? If agencies think they can increase their margin they will.