Companies to cull costly contractors

[MrsGoof]

They should hire me instead. ... I'm no bloody good and work shy ...

you should fit in quite nicely, you seem like you are more capeable than some around here (BT aggghhh)

[Marcus Aurelius]

Perhaps the real reason why contractors will do overtime when asked is that they are renumerated for that, quite rightly permies dont want to work more hours when they recieve only Kudos rahter than Quids !

Alf, remunerated, now write it out one hundred times before dawn or I'll cut your balls off!

[wendigo100]

Permies are getting too expensive. Not with wages, but with all the increased employment legislation and other overheads.

At least that is something that contractors can thank New Labour for.

[Rebecca Loos]

very good point Wendigo - in fact I've had 2 managers telling me exactly that in the last 2 sites I have been working at. They both said that overall, contractors like me werent' that much more expensive than equivalent permies.
This emboldened me to ask for a rate rise of course - with 50% success rate

[wendigo100]

Excellent news Bex. I've noticed rates in my humble occupation have risen a little more than average over the past year or so.