office full of contractors?

[swamp]

99% contractors. Slowly being replaced by permies.

I see a trend going on here

[DaveB]

70% contractors but the writing is on the wall. Costs savings and major internal reorganisation going on. Another reason for taking the new gig.

[Spacecadet]

current gig - out of about 30, 6 are permies

previous gig - 3 contractors, 1 permie (poor chap)

[oracleslave]

40 odd permies, 3 contractors

[ContractIn]

my last gig, the department I worked in had 35 people, of which, 30 were contractors, they even made 2 of the permies redundant whilst I was there!!

That were about 18 months ago, and the team has stabilised now at about 15 to 20 with majority being permies...Defo trend there..Couldn't get me to do it tho!

[ContractIn]

and current gig, department I am has about 300 people, and I believe upto 40% are contractors...

[EternalOptimist]

Contractors are like horse-sh1t
Spread them around thinly and they do a lot of good but pile them into a heap and they just stink

[alreadypacked]

Contractors are like horse-sh1t
Spread them around thinly and they do a lot of good but pile them into a heap and they just stink

[Murder1]

Contractors are like horse-sh1t
Spread them around thinly and they do a lot of good but pile them into a heap and they just stink

[pisces]

Most of my collegues are permies. I'm glad I don't have to chip in with their office politics. All that trying hard to be popular makes me puke.