What salary makes it better to be Permie?

[Zorba]

The whole 'contractors with cars' thing comes up a lot on this board - whether it's 'cars are evil' or 'cars show how rich you are' or whatever. I'd love to buy a fancier car than I currently own, but I can't get over the fact that I just drive to work and back, and then they just depreciate for 22 hours a day unused.

Once I've got Mrs Zorba the increasingly-fancier house of her dreams, and set the kids up for the future, I'll look at getting a piece of tin. Until then, mundane motors for me.

[VJTheDJ]

Now we are all intrigued. Are we about to find out what Bagpuss drives?

[Chugnut]

Now we are all intrigued. Are we about to find out what Bagpuss drives?

He can't drive. He's just an old, soggy, cloth cat.

But I love him.

Signed,
Emily

P.S. Professor Yaffle drives a 911 though.

[VJTheDJ]

It just makes me laugh when people feel the need to brag about what they have, or the (high) minimum they'd work for , but at the same time are proud of owning such a poo car.

Hmm, this does not make sense. I think it is worse to take the P!ss.

Zorba's constructive comments are much appreciated.

[Zorba]

P.S. Professor Yaffle drives a 911 though.

That wooden git has always been a flash git. Don't get him started on his yacht.

[ContractIn]

I used to be a contractor pre-IR35 and then worked abroad (no I wasn't in prison ). Now I am in London and earning a pretty good basic salary.
(Under the current Tax laws I think that my net income would only go up by 12k if I take a 500/day contract.)

So the question is, What salary do all of you guys feel would make it worth staying permie for?

Personally would have to be 85k+ min 25 days holiday, allow home working, car, plus bonus...

Turn this down at least once a week...

But I know I would hate it within a year!

[TheFaQQer]

He can't drive. He's just an old, soggy, cloth cat.

But I love him.

Signed,
Emily

P.S. Professor Yaffle drives a 911 though.