The right kind of contract

[mouseorgan]

Howdy,

I've *just* been a contract for an online gaming company (I do Linux and Networking), which will be a couple of hours a day on trains compared to my couple of hours a day in my car. So that much is all good and I'm keen on it. BUT I've interviews next week for a banking job using tech that I really would like to progress with. So whilst the offer I do have should be fine, possibly for 18 months, hard work but on a small scale using very "normal" tech, if I get offered the banking job I would have to commit to *never* being able to quit the 9 month contract, and stay in the car for almost as long at present, BUT it would look great on my CV and could lead me towards charging a 4 figure day rate (well, in my head at least).

Basically 7 months into my contract career, should I take something fairly familiar and comfortable that could take me away from areas I'd ideally like to specialise in, or go specifically for those areas, with a much more restrictive contract, both on paper and implications for my commuting life.

Naturally I am going along with the new one, and will hand in notice where I am at present, but if something else comes along...?

Thanks

Chris

[JoJoGabor]

4 figure day rate? Doing what?

[malvolio]

4 figure day rate? Doing what?

He's including the pence...

[Mr.Whippy]

He's including the pence...

And VAT.

[fullyautomatix]

4 figure day rate? Doing what?

Doing Linux and Networking. There are mugs in this country who will pay that much to have Linux installed ( allegedly)

[fullyautomatix]

Howdy,

I've *just* been a contract for an online gaming company (I do Linux and Networking), which will be a couple of hours a day on trains compared to my couple of hours a day in my car. So that much is all good and I'm keen on it. BUT I've interviews next week for a banking job using tech that I really would like to progress with. So whilst the offer I do have should be fine, possibly for 18 months, hard work but on a small scale using very "normal" tech, if I get offered the banking job I would have to commit to *never* being able to quit the 9 month contract, and stay in the car for almost as long at present, BUT it would look great on my CV and could lead me towards charging a 4 figure day rate (well, in my head at least).

Basically 7 months into my contract career, should I take something fairly familiar and comfortable that could take me away from areas I'd ideally like to specialise in, or go specifically for those areas, with a much more restrictive contract, both on paper and implications for my commuting life.

Naturally I am going along with the new one, and will hand in notice where I am at present, but if something else comes along...?

Thanks

Chris

How are you so sure you will clear the interviews for that banking job?

[TheFaQQer]

Doing Linux and Networking. There are mugs in this country who will pay that much to have Linux installed ( allegedly)

Suity will do it for £15 on a Saturday morning.

[ThomasSoerensen]

Howdy,

I've *just* been a contract for an online gaming company (I do Linux and Networking), which will be a couple of hours a day on trains compared to my couple of hours a day in my car. So that much is all good and I'm keen on it. BUT I've interviews next week for a banking job using tech that I really would like to progress with. So whilst the offer I do have should be fine, possibly for 18 months, hard work but on a small scale using very "normal" tech, if I get offered the banking job I would have to commit to *never* being able to quit the 9 month contract, and stay in the car for almost as long at present, BUT it would look great on my CV and could lead me towards charging a 4 figure day rate (well, in my head at least).

Basically 7 months into my contract career, should I take something fairly familiar and comfortable that could take me away from areas I'd ideally like to specialise in, or go specifically for those areas, with a much more restrictive contract, both on paper and implications for my commuting life.

Naturally I am going along with the new one, and will hand in notice where I am at present, but if something else comes along...?

Thanks

Chris

Car commuting is not wasted, if you use audio books / podcasts to learn stuff or keep up with the news.

[2BIT]

Doing Linux and Networking. There are mugs in this country who will pay that much to have Linux installed ( allegedly)

I know a few peeps on a four figure day rate and they aint doing stuff as complex as unix - in one case its unbelievable, in the other it's amusing

[BlasterBates]

You need several interviews to get one role in banks. They're usually well paid so everyone else is going for them. This is not just a case of turning up in a suit minding your 'p''s and 'q''s. Often there is more than one stage, though usually they do start with a telephone interview.