Sold my soul to the devil

[BrilloPad]

Who's taking bets on yet another Wilmslow thread in 3 months "Don't know what to do, my contract is up and now they're saying I have to go permie..."

[miffy]

I hope you will be resigning from CUK once you go permie?

I thought that was mandatory?

Anyway, to get back in here again you'll need to furnish the ferret with your limited company details, your VAT number and a reference from one of us!

[r0bly0ns]

What about Zeity?

[Diver]

What about Zeity?

Zeity is the foundation upon which cuk is built, and therefore exempt from the laws of man and nature

[BrowneIssue]

Anyway, to get back in here again you'll need to furnish the ferret with your limited company details, your VAT number and a reference from one of us!

So no need for a good character reference then?

[Spacecadet]

3. Once permie I get to work 7:30 to 3:30 to avoid the worst of the Bradford traffic

Why aren't you working those hours now? you're supposed to be a contractor

[Wilmslow]

Why aren't you working those hours now? you're supposed to be a contractor

Professional day contract, wanting to be professional to the client, and local politics.

I arrive at 7:30am most days, but stay over twice a week due to Bradford having terrible traffic even at 4:14pm.

Can only leave at 3:30 as a permie.

If I am working later than 3:30 it has been agreed that I will stay on to 6 to wait for the traffic to clear up, then go home, and not leave home until 9am the next day, getting back for around 10:30 to make up.

Yes, potty, but means client happy, so I am happy.

[lukemg]

You are fooked Wilmslow. It's bleeding miles away and the only way this works is on a decent contract rate with an end-date, when you can justify things to yourself, even if the end-date gets extended.
When you hit the permie role, start doing appraisals, having to salute the flag, tow company line, this job will grind you down, forget the 'interesting project' stuff, it's a myth !
Water flows by the easiest route, which is why it is easier to take the 'bird in the hand'. I hope I am wrong and it all turns our great, my advice is spend the next 3 months furiously looking for another contract nearer to home or at least at a better rate. Then at least you will know you don't have any other options when you settle for this one.

[sathyaram_s]

Professional day contract, wanting to be professional to the client, and local politics.

If you cannot do 0730 - 1530 as a contractor, it is difficult to do this as a permie.If you experience politics even as a contractor, what chance do you have as a permie?

If I am working later than 3:30 it has been agreed that I will stay on to 6 to wait for the traffic to clear up, then go home, and not leave home until 9am the next day, getting back for around 10:30 to make up.

You will be branded inflexible and your appraisal rating will suffer.

[NotAllThere]

I used to commute from Brentwood to Stockley Park - that's 180° around the M25. I did this for 2 years as a permie - with a company car + fuel card. Initially, I'd come in for 7:30 and leave at 4:00 , to avoid the worst of the traffic. I gave up on this, as I was perceived as "leaving early". So I switched to coming for 10 and leaving at 6. The mathematically unchallenged amongst you will realise this meant I was working 30 mins less each day... and I was perceived as a hard worker, always putting the hours in...

Don't come in early and leave early, it's far better to come in late and leave late.