The time spent between contracts I have found to be the most intensive and stressful.
Far more demanding than actually doing the daily job, but without pay.
Next time, I turn down a renewal remind me of this; in 25 years of contracting, I have been lucky enough never to have had a contract terminated.
I may be in work the next few weeks (god forbid), but the last month or so between jobs has certainly not been a holiday.
More challenging, that ever in the past - when does life begin?.
Walking into the middle of a new project and picking things up quickly can also be a massive challenge, especially if it is the fifth or sixth time around.
I guess we need to factor in a number of elements into the rate e.g. training, redundancy, time between jobs, burn-out etc..
Also, the more niche the skills, the greater challenge to find work, thus this justify's a higher rate.
Contracting can be so demanding e.g. keeping up with the bleeding edge, threatened by the permie's etc; I think most of us would probably drop down dead on retirement.
I have heard that most senior civil servants die, within 4 years of retirement, another reason to keep working!
I wasted too much time in my twenties working a hundred hours a week - for the money - rather than going out and having a life and a good time.
OK I live in a big Castle now that is fully paid for - but is that what it is all about?
Do not make the same mistake, at the same time, still stash alot a way as a rainy day will allways come (I have done that).
Plan B was always to marry a rich woman, and I have been partially successful in that, though I did have some opportunities that I missed e.g. a girl who's father owned a large slice of Monaco.
Like most of the male young buck's on this board my loins got me into serious trouble.
Oh Milan, as much as I care for you, you have alot still to learn
I need three years on a-day pension rules at £250k per year and then I will be off to live in the Villa - in the mean time you will all have to put up with me!
Far more demanding than actually doing the daily job, but without pay.
Next time, I turn down a renewal remind me of this; in 25 years of contracting, I have been lucky enough never to have had a contract terminated.
I may be in work the next few weeks (god forbid), but the last month or so between jobs has certainly not been a holiday.
More challenging, that ever in the past - when does life begin?.
Walking into the middle of a new project and picking things up quickly can also be a massive challenge, especially if it is the fifth or sixth time around.
I guess we need to factor in a number of elements into the rate e.g. training, redundancy, time between jobs, burn-out etc..
Also, the more niche the skills, the greater challenge to find work, thus this justify's a higher rate.
Contracting can be so demanding e.g. keeping up with the bleeding edge, threatened by the permie's etc; I think most of us would probably drop down dead on retirement.
I have heard that most senior civil servants die, within 4 years of retirement, another reason to keep working!
I wasted too much time in my twenties working a hundred hours a week - for the money - rather than going out and having a life and a good time.
OK I live in a big Castle now that is fully paid for - but is that what it is all about?
Do not make the same mistake, at the same time, still stash alot a way as a rainy day will allways come (I have done that).
Plan B was always to marry a rich woman, and I have been partially successful in that, though I did have some opportunities that I missed e.g. a girl who's father owned a large slice of Monaco.
Like most of the male young buck's on this board my loins got me into serious trouble.
Oh Milan, as much as I care for you, you have alot still to learn
I need three years on a-day pension rules at £250k per year and then I will be off to live in the Villa - in the mean time you will all have to put up with me!
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