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Are there many young contractors?
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostGood Lord, Moose - I thought the new avatar was a picture of one large breast as I skimmed past the page.
If I squint, it still isComment
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Try and get a decent grooming session going on here and somebody spoils it.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)Comment
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I started when I was 28, however I was very close to going contracting about 2 years earlier..
Only the promise of being laid off and getting a nice payout kept me in my perm job. (looking back however, it would have been more cost effective to jump ship when i originally wanted to)Coffee's for closersComment
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostOnly the promise of being laid off and getting a nice payout kept me in my perm job. (looking back however, it would have been more cost effective to jump ship when i originally wanted to)How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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Originally posted by Troll View PostIs the declining quality of posts on this board a direct result of all the young newbies ? (note to the noobs the correct answer is no....next)Comment
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When I started contracting, I was younger than everyone. Now I'm older.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by Moose423956 View PostI've been asked by a special person to change it back to a moose, and I have duly complied.Fiscal nomad it's legal.Comment
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It's not easy
Without stereotyping anyone, the main reason for the lack of young contractors is that they find it hard to get accepted. A lot of interviewers (inc. me) see them as having less skills and competence than someone say 10 years older. How do you justify paying top-whack for a 25 year old with little or no experience? If there is an ideal age for contracting, this is 35-45 with the contractor having previously spent about 10 years in one or - most - a couple of permanent jobs in the same sector (eg in finance), hence knowing how a permie feels like.Comment
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