Approaching companies about possibility of changing perm role to contract

[data001]

Is it worth doing this? Has anyone tried doing this, any luck?

I see a lot of perm roles offered and I would be interested if they were contract ideally outside IR35.

[WTFH]

How long have you been contracting?
What is your skillset?
Why would a company want to hire you as an outside IR35 contractor for a role they have already effectively declared as being inside?

[data001]

How long have you been contracting?
What is your skillset?
Why would a company want to hire you as an outside IR35 contractor for a role they have already effectively declared as being inside?

About 6 years on and off. I'm a Data engineer/analyst, SQL, ETL, Python etc.
I'm not saying they would or wouldn't, I'm asking if it's worth getting them to consider whether they could fill the role quicker by changing the terms.

[Snooky]

How long have you been contracting?
What is your skillset?
Why would a company want to hire you as an outside IR35 contractor for a role they have already effectively declared as being inside?

If they were struggling to fill it on a permie basis, possibly. But then they'd probably be advertising it already as contract/perm

[WTFH]

I'm asking if it's worth getting them to consider whether they could fill the role quicker by changing the terms.

There's no harm in asking.
Is this direct with the end client, or via an agency?

[GregRickshaw]

Is it worth doing this? Has anyone tried doing this, any luck?

I see a lot of perm roles offered and I would be interested if they were contract ideally outside IR35.

Are you referring to roles you have seen advertised which haven't been filled for a period of time, so you think you may be able to help out?
If so it's not such a bad idea especially if you can go direct to the end client. If they have a need and a project which has to be done then they may be agreeable.

[data001]

There's no harm in asking.
Is this direct with the end client, or via an agency?

Either one, I was asking hypothetically.

[data001]

Are you referring to roles you have seen advertised which haven't been filled for a period of time, so you think you may be able to help out?
If so it's not such a bad idea especially if you can go direct to the end client. If they have a need and a project which has to be done then they may be agreeable.

Yes, precisely those that I've seen listed for a while but are still unfilled, I've seen more than a few recently.

[GregRickshaw]

Yes, precisely those that I've seen listed for a while but are still unfilled, I've seen more than a few recently.

I admire that, you would almost become a consultancy which is the way forward really for contracting. Good luck. Let us know how you get on.

[philgo]

Yes, precisely those that I've seen listed for a while but are still unfilled, I've seen more than a few recently.

does not hurt to try I guess - let us know how you get on !