Perm - Hmmm How much tax?????

[AtW]

Or even if you live in one with an extradition treaty. They can extradite you and put you in prison - but they can't get at the money.

What they can do is promise your cell mate Bubba early release if he plays the ball...

[MicrosoftBob]

Don't forget all the extra sick days per year, when the weather turns sunny, or you can't be bothered to go in because of a hangover

[psychocandy]

Don't forget all the extra sick days per year, when the weather turns sunny, or you can't be bothered to go in because of a hangover

Good point lol.

Bit mercenary but I was thinking,hmmm if theres training on offer, do it for a year or two then bail back to contracting.

[northernladuk]

Good point lol.

Bit mercenary but I was thinking,hmmm if theres training on offer, do it for a year or two then bail back to contracting.

You are assuming it will be worth contracting in two years......

[vetran]

You are assuming it will be worth contracting in two years......

he is getting in early while there are still some good permie jobs.

[vwdan]

Good point lol.

Bit mercenary but I was thinking,hmmm if theres training on offer, do it for a year or two then bail back to contracting.

I don't really think that's too mercenary - two years is fairly normal. Anyone with half a clue will know that any contractor they take will always have a different view on being permie to others - namely that there's always a way out. If I wind up getting an offer and accepting I'll be putting my warchest to one side, keeping my "must pay" monthly outgoings as they are and treating permiedom as a safe boom

[northernladuk]

I don't really think that's too mercenary - two years is fairly normal. Anyone with half a clue will know that any contractor they take will always have a different view on being permie to others - namely that there's always a way out. If I wind up getting an offer and accepting I'll be putting my warchest to one side, keeping my "must pay" monthly outgoings as they are and treating permiedom as a safe boom

Indeed. This job for life mantra is dead and buried. You might stay with a company awhile but you shouldn't assume you can do the same job for a long period of time anymore even if you wanted to stay permie for the rest of your life. That's why I believe I have more job security as a contractor than as a permie.