Just accepted an offer from the dark side

[snaw]

Snaw if you look at the top of this forum it says "Contractor UK, the IT Contractor Portal".

Hehe, I was waiting for that post.

[oracleslave]

Reluctantly, but this is the worst market I've ever seen for contracting - not had a sniff, not an interview, nada on the contract side. And I'm a CCIE ffs, thought that'd get me through most doors.

Oh well, sick pay and training I suppose. And tax, and answering to the man, and 4 weeks holiday a year.

Why am I not feeling happier about it - it is a good job, just all the b)llocks that comes with permie that's leaving me less than enthused ...

I give me a year max, see this out then back in with both feet first.

Welcome.

Would say misery loves company but am really enjoying my permie stint. Haven't been so chilled in ages.

[BrilloPad]

Reluctantly, but this is the worst market I've ever seen for contracting - not had a sniff, not an interview, nada on the contract side. And I'm a CCIE ffs, thought that'd get me through most doors.

Oh well, sick pay and training I suppose. And tax, and answering to the man, and 4 weeks holiday a year.

Why am I not feeling happier about it - it is a good job, just all the b)llocks that comes with permie that's leaving me less than enthused ...

I give me a year max, see this out then back in with both feet first.

I hope it works out : the very best of luck.

[cailin maith]

I hope it works out : the very best of luck.

WHS

Welcome.

Would say misery loves company but am really enjoying my permie stint. Haven't been so chilled in ages.

Bloody hell - you seem so chilled you might aswell be horizontal Could you get more chilled?

[oracleslave]

WHS



Bloody hell - you seem so chilled you might aswell be horizontal Could you get more chilled?

I struggle to get worked up about work.

[rootsnall]

Reluctantly.

Good luck ! It is nothing to be ashamed of, some people just aren't cut out for contracting.

[DaveB]

Welcome to the Dark Side

Like you I'm taking cover from a crap market and getting in some training. Off on the ITIL foundation next month and with a bit of luck practitioner after that.

[snaw]

Good luck ! It is nothing to be ashamed of, some people just aren't cut out for contracting.

Indeed.

Good to know there are some things in life you can always depend on.

[Flopsy]

Why only 4 weeks leave a year?

Good luck BTW. I don't think that you will be the last one here...

[eliquant]

How many times do I have to say it permie land is a con trick.

Start in a place permie and you have no employee rights for the first year (you can get chucked out and the employer doesn't even have to give a reason).

Or if you work there for 1 year you get 1 months redundancy pay (taxed) and then they chuck you out.

zero bonuses and you are expected to work Saturdays etc. its just a load of bullocks, people trying to make you feel that you are part of something when you don't even own the chair that you sit on or the pen at your desk that you write with.

No promotion prospects, no training. You are only there to make a manager look good in meetings.