I've come to the conclusion that

[DimPrawn]

An average contractor probably has about 12 weeks worth of experience with the system they are working on, the average permie has about 12 months. The contractors are always on the steeper part of the learning curve.

I would say that I always leave a gig knowing more than the permies.I always always leave a gig knowing why the system is a complete mess where as the permies never have the ability to do that. They can only see the way to do new work as the way it has been done previously.

Although I have seen some tulip contractors in my time.

You ain't seen me, right?

[Xenophon]

You ain't seen me, right?

Suit you, sir.

[expat]

An average contractor probably has about 12 weeks worth of experience with the system they are working on, the average permie has about 12 months. The contractors are always on the steeper part of the learning curve.

That specifix system, yes: but the contractor has probably seen 4 or more other similar systems, and learned from them.

[DiscoStu]

One of my primary reasons for becoming a contractor was my very low boredom threshold - doing the same job for too long just drives me mental. Well, there's that plus the cash

[ace00]

....specifix ....

I like that - can we make it a word? Specifix, specifixate, specifixation - nb. to be a lover, to love or otherwise desire a wearer of glasses.