what to do???

[TheFaQQer]

Not close then? I can never understand why people would be willing to leave their partner for long periods because of work, life is too short to be away from your loved ones just to pursue boring old cash.... you're only going to spend it.

I've always worked away from home - if I only looked for work near home, I'd be living in shoebox in't middle o' road by now.

Plus, Friday night is always a good one

[norrahe]

Not close then? I can never understand why people would be willing to leave their partner for long periods because of work, life is too short to be away from your loved ones just to pursue boring old cash.... you're only going to spend it.

i wouldn't exactly say i'm willing but i aint been earning nuffink for the last 6 months (though i do have a rainy years fund).

other half doesn't mind as long as he sees me at the weekend

the cats don't mind as long as they get fed by someone... anyone

I've been bitten once which cost me a year contract.

[Bagpuss]

Not close then? I can never understand why people would be willing to leave their partner for long periods because of work, life is too short to be away from your loved ones just to pursue boring old cash.... you're only going to spend it.

I started contracting as a short term measure, that was back in 2001. Even when I lived in the South East they always tended to be too far to commute daily. Now I'm in the North West they are allmost certainly so. But then I offset that with having a couple of months off per year.

[gingerjedi]

I've only had 1 night away in 5 years of contracting and that was a xmas do! I guess support roles are more generic than coding making it easier to find work close to home.

[Bagpuss]

All my work tends to be in the South East. There isn't much reason for the companies to be there other than an excuse for visiting big wigs to have a jolly in London

[Ivor Bigun]

seems things have picked up in my line of things

3 interviews, waiting on times and dates
4 other possibilities

problem is one of the interviews is next week, and the contract is £50 a day less than my normal rate and it means a year out in europe or somewhere else (monday to friday). And offers will be made straight after said interview.

The other contracts are all based in London, me normal manor for work, but clientco are dragging their respective feet over interview dates.

don't want to shoot meself in the foot over this....

IMO, if you have substantial "roots" in the UK then don't work abroad . You know what I mean, family etc.

£200 a day in UK is better than £500 abroad.
It works out about the same after expenses and far less hassle. Think of return flights and 4 day weeks - angst with loved ones on a Sunday.

Also, once you're abroad, you'll find it difficult to go for any UK local roles again.

Let the unattached young live the highlife abroad. If you don't consider you're like that, why try to pretend you'd be happy doing it?

[TheFaQQer]

£200 a day in UK is better than £500 abroad.
It works out about the same after expenses and far less hassle.

Jeepers - what do you spend £1500 a week on in expenses

[Churchill]

Jeepers - what do you spend £1500 a week on in expenses

High class hookers, drink and drugs, the rest he just squanders...

[Pondlife]

I've always worked away from home - if I only looked for work near home, I'd be living in shoebox in't middle o' road by now.

Plus, Friday night is always a good one

++1

For as long as myself and Mrs PL have been together it has always been so.
Never been an issue for us.

[d000hg]

the cats don't mind as long as they get fed by someone...
I've been bitten once which cost me a year contract.

What did you catch that took you out of work for a whole year?