Hi,
Looking for help or advice as the title would have already suggested...
Considering getting into contracting after 7 years working for a global IT corporation, but I have a few reservations that I was hoping some people on here could advise upon.
The main worry I have would be accepting a contract and after the first few days realising, "woah, I don't have the right knowledge or skill set to do this work - eekk!" or the employer expecting me to be a guru in everything IT related. Having worked with a small and fairly close knit team over the years and helping others on the team and vice versa, I was just wondering is this typically the case when joining a team of contractors? I'm guessing each and every contract will be different, but generally is there a mentality of knowledge protection in the contracting world?
For example, I've had mixed reports where people have mentioned, contractors tend to stick together and stay in contact, in order to help each other out, i.e. when looking for a new contract elsewhere. While others have said you can find yourself in a contract job and if you're unsure how to tackle a problem, you may well be presented by a wall of silence from other contractors on the team.
Apologies in advance if my question seems a little vague, and any advice would be grateful.
Thanks
Cica
Looking for help or advice as the title would have already suggested...
Considering getting into contracting after 7 years working for a global IT corporation, but I have a few reservations that I was hoping some people on here could advise upon.
The main worry I have would be accepting a contract and after the first few days realising, "woah, I don't have the right knowledge or skill set to do this work - eekk!" or the employer expecting me to be a guru in everything IT related. Having worked with a small and fairly close knit team over the years and helping others on the team and vice versa, I was just wondering is this typically the case when joining a team of contractors? I'm guessing each and every contract will be different, but generally is there a mentality of knowledge protection in the contracting world?
For example, I've had mixed reports where people have mentioned, contractors tend to stick together and stay in contact, in order to help each other out, i.e. when looking for a new contract elsewhere. While others have said you can find yourself in a contract job and if you're unsure how to tackle a problem, you may well be presented by a wall of silence from other contractors on the team.
Apologies in advance if my question seems a little vague, and any advice would be grateful.
Thanks
Cica
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