Getting seriously buttered up to go perm

[DimPrawn]

I think you need to push for more. I got an 80k basic, 6k car allowance, 12 k bonus and benefits and I was only on £350 p/d at the time (7 miles from home)

Now that really was a no brainer!

If they want you. They'll pay!

They knew they'd only be paying it for a couple of months before giving you the heave-ho.

[Xenophon]

My current client is buttering me up something serious. I am on around 400 per day and they are offering ma a 50k salary, 5k on call, plus overtime, 25 days leave, no probabtionary period, I can pick choose 3 courses and book them right away. They even said take a few weeks paid leave without effecting your allocation.

I'm pretty impressed. I have been in contracting for around 7 years and my current client is within 5miles from home. Not offering anymore extensions. I like it here and its very flexible.

what dya rekon...worth going back to the dark side? Is it a fair salary for teh rate I am on?

I'm on £400 a day and would personally want a bigger salary than that.

That said, it isn't a bad offer and with a few tweaks as suggested by some of the other posters it could be worth proper consideration.

[MarillionFan]

Managed 10 weeks so far, 2nd longest job. If I can make it 3 months it's a record!

[Ruprect]

I dreamt last night that I was offered a £180000 perm job. That would be a no brainer. Unfortunately I woke up.

[Numptycorner]

If only Carling made jobs

[SallyAnne]

Say yes!!!

Take the few weeks paid leave, do the 3 courses, have a couple of weeks on the sick, then pack in.

THAT'S a no brainer!

[Numptycorner]

We do like your professional outlook Sally

[DaveB]

Say yes!!!

Take the few weeks paid leave, do the 3 courses, have a couple of weeks on the sick, then pack in.

THAT'S a no brainer!

And get screwed over for references for his next gig and never work for that client again.

Instead, negotiate a better deal, take the training and stick around for 2 years. Then move on and it would work. You can even tweak the CV to make it look like a long term contract rather than a permie role if needs be.

[Xenophon]

You can even tweak the CV to make it look like a long term contract rather than a permie role if needs be.

Cheeky, but I like it.

[SallyAnne]

And get screwed over for references for his next gig and never work for that client again.

The client has already said "no more extensions".

What are you all being so "loyal" for?