Life of a Contractor

[Weltchy]

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[tay]

Its going to be a lot of work for the poor bugger who posts all my typos

[TimberWolf]

I'd highly recommend an overland trip through Africa and a jaunt out to the Galapagos if you're flush. Staying out in the Galapagos rather than rocking up, getting on a boat for a week, and then leaving is really cool!

Where in Africa would you recommend, mostly South of the Equator? Galapagos also appeals.

[G8_Summit]

Sheesh = kebab

Very good

[Bagpuss]

Hi All,

I have been contracting Ltd 3 yrs now and the reason i did it was to take more time off to climb around the world, the money is secondary.

So far this year I have had 3 months off and been to Turkey, Greece, South of France, South of Spain and about to go to Thailand for 6 weeks at Christmas.

Each time i finish a contract I negotiate time off before i start a renewal or a find a new contract when i get back and I still manage to save money and pay my mortgage.

I know one day I will get trapped by a women, but until then i am going to live a little.

Just excited about getting out of the wetlands.

P. :-)

Nice one! Since a 6 month period on the bench in 2003 I've worked pretty much non-stop since, 1 sick day, ave of about 2 weeks of holiday per year and now I am absolutely shagged and up to my eyeballs in work related bullpoo. Looking forward to a few months off and a re-evaluation of what is important

[phayes]

so many places...so little time...so much to do

should i save for a flush retirement or an average retirement, i know for a fact that when you get older your not as active and will see the world from a cruise ship and not living in the jungle.

[ContractIn]

Hi All,

I have been contracting Ltd 3 yrs now and the reason i did it was to take more time off to climb around the world, the money is secondary.

So far this year I have had 3 months off and been to Turkey, Greece, South of France, South of Spain and about to go to Thailand for 6 weeks at Christmas.

Each time i finish a contract I negotiate time off before i start a renewal or a find a new contract when i get back and I still manage to save money and pay my mortgage.

I know one day I will get trapped by a women, but until then i am going to live a little.

Just excited about getting out of the wetlands.

P. :-)

Went contracting after receiving a nice redundancy pay off, had a two week break between receiving payment and starting contract. Intention was to see through 6 month contract then see some of the world. Hasn't all gone to plan. That was 3 years ago. Took on a new misses, sold old gaff and bought a nice new house with double size mortgage!, now spending a small fortune on renovating place and working flat out on current contract!..

Hoping to go back to square one next year and take time out to do what I originally intended!

Nice post though as has reminded me why I do this!!

[Charles Foster Kane]

I know one day I will get trapped by a women, but until then i am going to live a little.

How many are you planning on keeping?

[SandyDown]

This thread triggered some sad memories – Fleetwood used to post a thread (almost every Friday) titled Contractor Lifestyle - anyone remembers those posts??… he used to brag about his comfy lifestyle his house with a acres of land a swimming poor in south of France --- poor thing had home troubles at the end, but I do hope he enjoyed his lifestyle

[TheFaQQer]

Its going to be a lot of work for the poor bugger who posts all my typos

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