I think a big part of the problem is that if your skills are solely technical, which is generally the case with contractors, the equivalent permie jobs are likely to be career dead ends and not generally well paid since they attract the kind of people that aren't very ambitious and just want a bit of "security". So for example if you're some kind of Siebel EIM guru, permie jobs are always going to be a let down. The decent permie Siebel jobs in the UK will likely be for programme managers and architects heading up a CRM team where most of the tech work is offshore or done by domestic/eu contractors. In general these jobs will need good people management skills and industry knowledge.
I guess a middle ground alternative is to work permie at a big SI, climb the ladder and then jump ship to a client in a more senior role.
I guess a middle ground alternative is to work permie at a big SI, climb the ladder and then jump ship to a client in a more senior role.
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