psychocandys morale dilemna

[northernladuk]

You did mean moral dilemma though didn't you? At least you got your own name right I suppose... Oh, no you didn't. Ah well.

[SimonMac]

If you’ve been in contract for the past 5 years your warchest should be plenty enough to sit back and chase the right contract for you.

To go permie with no intention of staying permie with the same client who you’ll call for a reference from when you get your next contract even for you is a cockwomble move.

Not everyone is suited to contracting, and I’m sorry to say you are not one of those, I’m not suggesting I know your contracting rate but IIRC you’re 2nd/3rd line support so 60% of a contract rate with the other permie benefits like pension, holiday and sick pay you’ll probably be better off in the long run and as you say an easy stress free role

[Eirikur]

Take the perm role and try to find another contract during your probation period. which has normally a notice of 0 -2 weeks. Did that last year after my contract was axed due to covid and it was difficult to find a new contract. Worked perfectly well. Worked the contract and the notice simultaneously

[northernladuk]

If you’ve been in contract for the past 5 years your warchest should be plenty enough to sit back and chase the right contract for you.

To go permie with no intention of staying permie with the same client who you’ll call for a reference from when you get your next contract even for you is a cockwomble move.

Not everyone is suited to contracting, and I’m sorry to say you are not one of those, I’m not suggesting I know your contracting rate but IIRC you’re 2nd/3rd line support so 60% of a contract rate with the other permie benefits like pension, holiday and sick pay you’ll probably be better off in the long run and as you say an easy stress free role

Did you get that bit right?

[SimonMac]

Did you get that bit right?

PC is not one of those suited to contracting.

[psychocandy]

It's exactly the same advice we give to noobs wanting to come in to contracting so bloody ridiculous having to point it out to soemeone that's been in the game 7+ years.

7 years? Excuse me sir my first contract was 22 years ago....

[psychocandy]

If you’ve been in contract for the past 5 years your warchest should be plenty enough to sit back and chase the right contract for you.

To go permie with no intention of staying permie with the same client who you’ll call for a reference from when you get your next contract even for you is a cockwomble move.

Not everyone is suited to contracting, and I’m sorry to say you are not one of those, I’m not suggesting I know your contracting rate but IIRC you’re 2nd/3rd line support so 60% of a contract rate with the other permie benefits like pension, holiday and sick pay you’ll probably be better off in the long run and as you say an easy stress free role

Simon you don't know me, you don't know what I do. For you to suggest that Im not suited to contracting says a lot about you're character if Im being honest. And you call me a cockwomble? Wow.

Seriously mate, ive been in this game a LONG time.....

[psychocandy]

PC is not one of those suited to contracting.

out of interest, how long have you been in IT and contracting then?

[NotAllThere]

OK appreciate normally my morals are on par with an alley cat with syphilis but how about this?

Just to clarify, you don't have the morals of an alley cat.

It's exactly the same advice we give to noobs wanting to come in to contracting so bloody ridiculous having to point it out to soemeone that's been in on the game 7+ years.

FTFY

[SimonMac]

Simon you don't know me, you don't know what I do. For you to suggest that Im not suited to contracting says a lot about you're character if Im being honest. And you call me a cockwomble? Wow.

Seriously mate, ive been in this game a LONG time.....

Time is nothing, I know people who have been in their first contact and not asked some of the question you have over the years on these boards