Originally posted by malvolio
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Not sure that having 16 years freelance contracting work in senior roles up to Interim Head of IT means I'm not a true contractor and don't understand the economics of it all... Heigh ho 
But that aside, nobody's trying to score points or belittle your efforts. The idea is to make sure you do actually know what you're getting in to and why it may not be the best idea you've ever had. If you don't want to listen, think that the advice given is either wrong or worthless* or believe that we are talking nonsense just for fun, then that's your decision.
*It isn't, of course, it's deadly serious. But where's the fun in that...
But that aside, nobody's trying to score points or belittle your efforts. The idea is to make sure you do actually know what you're getting in to and why it may not be the best idea you've ever had. If you don't want to listen, think that the advice given is either wrong or worthless* or believe that we are talking nonsense just for fun, then that's your decision.
*It isn't, of course, it's deadly serious. But where's the fun in that...
Good on you for 16 years contracting and not caving to the dark side.
In hindsight, I'll admit my failing, but my ONLY failing, is timing. Probably not the best idea to contract now, as I've got a nice chunk of holiday coming up early July I'd clean forgotten about, and won't jeopardise that. Also, I'm in no made rush to go back to work, with all these summer bugs going around (ahem) and paid sick leave as a bonus.
BUT...
I've never been one to get deterred unless the plan is clearly sh*t. I'm deadly serious that this WILL be the last permie job I ever have, unless Sandals Resorts needs me to head up their DB ops out of St Barts on a 200k USD pa salary!!. I'm also looking to phase out of IT altogether and get into trading.
One of the respondents mentioned, all that remains is to put the idea to the boss, and see what he has to say.
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