Contractor lifecycle....

[thunderlizard]

wow Blaster, you are me 1 year into the future. Please tell me it gets better...

[BlasterBates]

Nope I'm afraid not

sorry to disappoint..

I went contracting in the boom years 1998, by 2001 they were already over, but I survived until 2003, and then got the boot.

[thunderlizard]

me too. Got in as a student in '99 when you could say "I saw a computer once and it might have had Access running" was enough to get you the contract of your choice.

The 4 months out were in 2001, giving me ample time to watch Enron, WorldCom and the World Trade Center collapse. That scared me enough to go running into the arms of the first client that had some work going, where I stayed for the 5 years until my rate had increased from negligible to vaguely respectable, I was bored, and suggested they replace me with 3 cheaper and more capable individuals while I hopped off to one of their far more interesting sister companies.

see, these are much better with some human flesh on the statistical bones.

[wendigo100]

Length of time being a contractor? 20 years next December!

Longest contract*? 5 years but never again!

Longest period out of contract? 2.5 months

Number of contracts*: 21

* a contract includes extensions

[alreadypacked]

3-4 months (holiday, every year - that's why I'm a contractor!)

That's my current plan, any tips?
Would like to stay non-resident in Europe any tips on where is the best place to be resident.

[Clippy]

That's my current plan, any tips?
Would like to stay non-resident in Europe any tips on where is the best place to be resident.

Monaco

[alreadypacked]

Monaco

Ok Clippy you must be on a much highter rate than me, I don't think I could afford Monaco, and thats after spending the last 5 years in Zurich.

[Clippy]

Ok Clippy you must be on a much highter rate than me, I don't think I could afford Monaco, and thats after spending the last 5 years in Zurich.

Ha ha, doubt it.

Only mentioned it as it's good enough for Phillip Green...

[alreadypacked]

Ha ha, doubt it.

Only mentioned it as it's good enough for Phillip Green...

So my search for a tax haven is still ongoing.
Anyone lurking about in a cheep tax haven out there please let me know.

[2uk]

So my search for a tax haven is still ongoing.
Anyone lurking about in a cheep tax haven out there please let me know.

Bermuda , plus in the bar it is 9 men vs 1 woman .