The meaning of the term contractor has changed

[suityou01]

Shock horror a mod decision needs to be made

[TykeMerc]

Shock horror a mod decision needs to be made

Well the mods allow a lying, hypocritical bigot like the SY01 ID to survive.

You've a long history of having multiple sockpuppets too, so it's not quite as clear cut as it could be.

[AtW]

Wibble

[AtW]

Tykey, why are you mad at sockies?

Try to get one yourself, you'll love it!

[browntractor]

OK, so back on topic.

The commonly accepted (loaded) meaning of the term Contractor, has changed in the last 10 years.

It used to imply a high level operator at the very top of their game, earning a lot of cash.

These days it is merely a temp. The skill level and day rate are often very average. The employer has the upper hand these days, with regard to contracting.

[eek]

OK, so back on topic.

The commonly accepted (loaded) meaning of the term Contractor, has changed in the last 10 years.

It used to imply a high level operator at the very top of their game, earning a lot of cash.

These days it is merely a temp. The skill level and day rate are often very average. The employer has the upper hand these days, with regard to contracting.

Does it? My skill set is back to the glory days of the early 90s where the conversation starts we have these options for you are you interested in either?

3 short conversations, 2 offers with the other rejected by me before they got the option to offer.

Yes, I may be boasting but things haven't changed. There were utterly tulip contractors in 1994, there are utterly tulip contractors around now.

[NibblyPig]

The market sorta responded by making most contracts 1 month subject to extension.

But you're right, I can't work from home at my current gig due to tulipty past contractors taking advantage of it. So I must drive 1hr there and 1hr back to sit on my own in a noisy open plan office of 200+ people and work without talking to anyone drinking crap instant coffee.

[browntractor]

The market sorta responded by making most contracts 1 month subject to extension.

But you're right, I can't work from home at my current gig due to tulipty past contractors taking advantage of it. So I must drive 1hr there and 1hr back to sit on my own in a noisy open plan office of 200+ people and work without talking to anyone drinking crap instant coffee.

Exactly, independent consultancy is now what contracting used to be. Contracting is now what temping used to be.

Contracting as it was, has died. Long live consulting.

[SimonMac]

Hi guys, just a quick one. I am definitely not a sockie.

Cojak- can you do a sanity check or something to satisfy yourself , if I can't satisfy you with my assurance.

Many have tried and failed to satifsy Cojak

[SimonMac]

Well the mods allow a lying, hypocritical bigot like the SY01 ID to survive.

You've a long history of having multiple sockpuppets too, so it's not quite as clear cut as it could be.

SY01 is not a bigot, he's a dick but not a bigot, as for hypocritical, I'm not sure what it means as its too big a word for up here in Yorkshire