Absolute newbie question...

[stek]

The one thing about contracting that I struggle with is the 'family holiday'....

Not only is it costing me the wonga for the actual 'holiday I am enjoying' I am also not being paid for the time I am there....

Double whammy!

Shouldn't bother me but all the time I am enjoying my Pina Colada at Butlins in Filey I'm thinking 'how much is this costing...?'

Fine for business, crap for life.....

[Scrag Meister]

In the good old days(when I first started) I knocked up a screensaver that would pop up on the screen and would show how much I was earning per second and accrue on the screen.

No-one ever knew what is was and assumed it was something to do with the stock market, but coming back from spending a penny and knowing you'd made an extra £10 on top always amused me.

Me too, not a screen saver just a little counter in the corner of my screen.

Note to self, must adjust rate when I change contracts next month

[malvolio]

The one thing about contracting that I struggle with is the 'family holiday'....

Not only is it costing me the wonga for the actual 'holiday I am enjoying' I am also not being paid for the time I am there....

Double whammy!

Shouldn't bother me but all the time I am enjoying my Pina Colada at Butlins in Filey I'm thinking 'how much is this costing...?'

Fine for business, crap for life.....

Never ever think like that, it's just too depressing. I look on it as there being a chunk of my day rate that pays for the holidays.

That said, i always try and do holidays during bench time...

[stek]

Never ever think like that, it's just too depressing. I look on it as there being a chunk of my day rate that pays for the holidays.

That said, i always try and do holidays during bench time...

I know - it's the one thing I hate about contracting - and I am fully aware that permies merely accrue for holidays, and are not paid 'free' for them, but as I am the 'Contractinator' I should also be earning in my sleep....

Weekends too - wasted earning time!

[northernladuk]

I know - it's the one thing I hate about contracting - and I am fully aware that permies merely accrue for holidays, and are not paid 'free' for them, but as I am the 'Contractinator' I should also be earning in my sleep....

Weekends too - wasted earning time!

Waking time not at work -wasted earning time!

[MarillionFan]

Never ever think like that, it's just too depressing. I look on it as there being a chunk of my day rate that pays for the holidays.

That said, i always try and do holidays during bench time...

Nothing worse!

Which is why I'm going to go back to the dark side in the immediate future.

[Scrag Meister]

Never ever think like that, it's just too depressing. I look on it as there being a chunk of my day rate that pays for the holidays.

That said, i always try and do holidays during bench time...

Just a matter of calculating your earnings over 44 weeks or whatever, don't look at it in too much detail, just an annual number.

[Drewster]

Just a matter of calculating your earnings over 44 weeks or whatever, don't look at it in too much detail, just an annual number.

WHS

Work out income over a longer period... (don't forget a Warchest though)... and budget for Hols, breaks, even "standard" benchtime (Warchest is for "non-standard")..... an enjoy having holidays etc....

If you start counting Holiday as "twice the cost" (cos of not earning) you will drive yourself to an early grave (see Stress thread)

[expat]

The one thing about contracting that I struggle with is the 'family holiday'....

Not only is it costing me the wonga for the actual 'holiday I am enjoying' I am also not being paid for the time I am there....

Double whammy!

Shouldn't bother me but all the time I am enjoying my Pina Colada at Butlins in Filey I'm thinking 'how much is this costing...?'

Fine for business, crap for life.....

Every day not working is a day not being paid.

Every day working is a day not spent getting on with your life.



Which is worse?