Is 18 months too long to be in one role?

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Your cellmate?

18 years in one contract is a bit like a prison sentance to be honest.

[SueEllen]

So is 18 months too long?

No if you are working from your home office.

[ChimpMaster]

18 months isn't too long at all, especially in this economic climate. Hang in there and if you're bored then find other ways to keep yourself amused.

You certainly need to be aware of falling prey to IR35. Put measures in place to keep yourself out of client control and get a sub in there for a while if you can. I've been in contracts for longer than this and have always done my best to ensure outside-IR35 status.

[AtW]

16 and counting...

[Paralytic]

18 years in one contract is a bit like a prison sentance to be honest.

You should be sent to prison for that sentence (sic)!

I doubt anyone can really say what is too long. In one contract, I'd had enough after 3 months, in another, I was there for 2 years and was still enjoying it.

[NotAllThere]

Is 18 months too long to be in one role?

With you in place? 18 minutes is too long. Sorry. Open goal.

I'll have finished a 15 year contract this year. Admittedly many different projects and since about 2010 concurrent with other clients. Having one client is so boring.