perm offer

[SPURSN17]

Currently in contract and have been offered the role perm .18ph at min but perm role will only offer 23k and no more. its local so considering it but dont think its worth the drop in pay. contract runs until middle of May.not sure if its worth it...

[pmeswani]

Currently in contract and have been offered the role perm .18ph at min but perm role will only offer 23k and no more. its local so considering it but dont think its worth the drop in pay. contract runs until middle of May.not sure if its worth it...

Depends on whether you have anything lined up, or if you are happy to take a few months off on the bench until something comes up or if you want to ride the perm wave until something better comes along.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I would always take £18/hour above 23k. At least with 18/hour you can take the vast majority out in expenses and a small nearly tax free salary/dividend. 23k will just drain the life out of you, I know it did with me in my first job.

[Olly]

Hang on a tick...18 an hour and 23K are indiciative of low skills.
Take the perm role and use it as a way to learn and upskill. You'll seldom get a chance as an out and out contractor.
Before you know 23 becomes 30 becomes 40 then can decide whether a perm life is for you or jump ship into 40 or 50 an hour contract roles.

...take the perm and milk it for the skillllllzzzzzzzz

[SueEllen]

Hang on a tick...18 an hour and 23K are indiciative of low skills.
Take the perm role and use it as a way to learn and upskill. You'll seldom get a chance as an out and out contractor.
Before you know 23 becomes 30 becomes 40 then can decide whether a perm life is for you or jump ship into 40 or 50 an hour contract roles.

...take the perm and milk it for the skillllllzzzzzzzz

WHS

[Support Monkey]

Hang on a tick...18 an hour and 23K are indiciative of low skills.
Take the perm role and use it as a way to learn and upskill. You'll seldom get a chance as an out and out contractor.
Before you know 23 becomes 30 becomes 40 then can decide whether a perm life is for you or jump ship into 40 or 50 an hour contract roles.

...take the perm and milk it for the skillllllzzzzzzzz

WHS however it depends if your happy with your lot and your not chasing a career or the big money then stick with contracting

[northernladuk]

Hang on a tick...18 an hour and 23K are indiciative of low skills.
Take the perm role and use it as a way to learn and upskill. You'll seldom get a chance as an out and out contractor.
Before you know 23 becomes 30 becomes 40 then can decide whether a perm life is for you or jump ship into 40 or 50 an hour contract roles.

...take the perm and milk it for the skillllllzzzzzzzz

Very nice answer. It isn't all about the cash, this is a career. I think the option mentioned above to enable you to get a much better rate for the remainder of your working life is most definately one to be considered. Are you going to be happy at that rate for the next 10-15 years? If so then go for it. If you want to improve your rate take some time out for some free training. Upskilling in contracting is a very difficult thing to do and requires a nice dollop of luck.

[DaveB]

Currently in contract and have been offered the role perm .18ph at min but perm role will only offer 23k and no more. its local so considering it but dont think its worth the drop in pay. contract runs until middle of May.not sure if its worth it...

Tell them you'll take it but you want it included in the deal that you will get a selection of training courses of your choice in the first 18 months as compensation from the drop in income.

Pick the ones you want to skill up in and take it from there.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Very nice answer. It isn't all about the cash, this is a career. I think the option mentioned above to enable you to get a much better rate for the remainder of your working life is most definately one to be considered. Are you going to be happy at that rate for the next 10-15 years? If so then go for it. If you want to improve your rate take some time out for some free training. Upskilling in contracting is a very difficult thing to do and requires a nice dollop of luck.

Not necessarily, most of the contractors I have worked with have been able to upskill through a combination of training, picking things up on the job, certification and research. I have been to move up the "skill ladder" through the above.

[northernladuk]

Not necessarily, most of the contractors I have worked with have been able to upskill through a combination of training, picking things up on the job, certification and research. I have been to move up the "skill ladder" through the above.

Very true but as I said you need some luck and unless you are in a position to turn down contracts until you get one that might offer you the skills you are after you are aren't in control of the skills you want. It is going to take time to make a major change as Olly says. Yes you might have picked up a bit of experience on a different technology but to make a major change to your rate you need a major change to team lead, manager and so on. This is possible but much much harder, takes time and depends on luck.

Upskilling is one thing, career advancement/change is different.