Originally posted by Ardesco
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Contractor turned permie
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Lack of Respect for Contractors
I'd put that right at the top of the reasons some of you may want to think about it (together with a good package, prospects and continuous work - nice if you can get all of them). Not ashamed to admit that I jumped ship at the end of last year having done over 10 years solid contracting and 10 years prior to that working as a permie in a bank. If one wishes to climb whatever ladder or is fed up with propping other people - usually permies - why not? I find myself doing pretty OK, working with a nice bunch of people and having a say as to how things are done, as opposed to giving advice, someone else taking the credit and treated as a temp no matter how good you are. I know some of you will say take the money and don't bother, I think it might be different as you get older (over 40 that is). What do you think?Comment
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Originally posted by TinTinI'd put that right at the top of the reasons some of you may want to think about it (together with a good package, prospects and continuous work - nice if you can get all of them). Not ashamed to admit that I jumped ship at the end of last year having done over 10 years solid contracting and 10 years prior to that working as a permie in a bank. If one wishes to climb whatever ladder or is fed up with propping other people - usually permies - why not? I find myself doing pretty OK, working with a nice bunch of people and having a say as to how things are done, as opposed to giving advice, someone else taking the credit and treated as a temp no matter how good you are. I know some of you will say take the money and don't bother, I think it might be different as you get older (over 40 that is). What do you think?
Would it be different as a permie? I honestly don't know but there are subtle differences as Z pointed out.
Biggest problem for me is that I don't think I am capapble of becoming a permy any more after 10 yrs under my own steam.Comment
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