"In my case, by thinking ahead and acting accordingly, I believe I significantly increased my chances. I used two gigs to combine two areas of expertise on my CV to create a highly desirable combination - well worth taking a rate cut for. However, if you think sitting around waiting for someone to break the door down and offer you your dream contract is a better bet, feel free to do that."
Well, I have taken a rate cut already since I accepted a permanent position but if you think I am the one who can sit around waiting for someone to break the door you have chosen the wrong person. The last time I remember I was idle in my life was 20 years ago when I failed one year at high school because I didn't want to study. Since that year I have never rest a single day and always been working as hell. You can gain valid experience in a permie position too and can't see the reason to accept a pay cut if the contract itself is paying less then what you make with a long term contract (permanent position). I am not a fanatic of anything and do believe contracting should be paid more, and should not be accepted in the light that your rate will increase by 300% in 9 months since this is overly optimistic.
Well, I have taken a rate cut already since I accepted a permanent position but if you think I am the one who can sit around waiting for someone to break the door you have chosen the wrong person. The last time I remember I was idle in my life was 20 years ago when I failed one year at high school because I didn't want to study. Since that year I have never rest a single day and always been working as hell. You can gain valid experience in a permie position too and can't see the reason to accept a pay cut if the contract itself is paying less then what you make with a long term contract (permanent position). I am not a fanatic of anything and do believe contracting should be paid more, and should not be accepted in the light that your rate will increase by 300% in 9 months since this is overly optimistic.
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