Had enough of living away from home for months on end. Gone back to the dark side and got a perm job 20 minute drive from home. Free parking, decent buildings, subsidised canteen, free hugs, etc.
I'd say it's been a pleasure but in the last few years contracting has become less and less enjoyable. Made many good friends and acquaintances (people and pubs!) on the road but that Dorothy bird was right, there's no place like home.
The most important thing I've learned is that something that was said to me 20 years ago was nearly right. When I asked for a pay rise when I was on about £16,500 a year, a senior manager said, "it's not all about the money." All I could think of wanting to say was, "let's swap salaries and bank accounts then!"
What I've now realised is that the saying should be is "it's not all about the money once you're earning enough to provide, entertain and save." Now that I'm in that position, I'm fortunate enough to get a decent but relatively stress-free job (yes, NLUK, THIS is a job!!!) and enjoy a much better work/life balance. Good luck to everyone who is still out there contracting - I suspect in coming years that you're going to need it.
I'd say it's been a pleasure but in the last few years contracting has become less and less enjoyable. Made many good friends and acquaintances (people and pubs!) on the road but that Dorothy bird was right, there's no place like home.
The most important thing I've learned is that something that was said to me 20 years ago was nearly right. When I asked for a pay rise when I was on about £16,500 a year, a senior manager said, "it's not all about the money." All I could think of wanting to say was, "let's swap salaries and bank accounts then!"
What I've now realised is that the saying should be is "it's not all about the money once you're earning enough to provide, entertain and save." Now that I'm in that position, I'm fortunate enough to get a decent but relatively stress-free job (yes, NLUK, THIS is a job!!!) and enjoy a much better work/life balance. Good luck to everyone who is still out there contracting - I suspect in coming years that you're going to need it.
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