Last day of permiedom as I leave my place of work

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I am sorry? Calls left right and center? Boom?? The way the market has picked up? You are kidding arn't you and where do you get all this from? I am sure 99.9% of people on here wouldn't agree with that at all. Surely some mistake?

I wouldn't say 99.9%, could be more 50/50. I think its ok for developers but not so good for PMs/BAs etc.

[d000hg]

IMO The fact that you've grown attached to the place and it's hard to leave suggests that you have made the right choice

The only reason I ever want to feel like I can't leave a workplace is because they're paying me too much

Employee's not wanting to leave because they're happy is music to a bean counters ears

You know, there's nothing wrong with enjoying your work and liking the people you work with.

[fullyautomatix]

You know, there's nothing wrong with enjoying your work and liking the people you work with.

[cojak]

I wouldn't say 99.9%, could be more 50/50. I think its ok for developers but not so good for PMs/BAs etc.

I think you're right there

(Good Luck, btw...)

[Spacecadet]

You know, there's nothing wrong with enjoying your work and liking the people you work with.

I agree but it shouldn't stop you feeling like you can move on to better things.

[Paddy]

I never thought it would be this difficult to leave. Over 2 years at one place and you start to grow attached to it.

30 mins to go and im off, most likely for good.

Have I made the right choice? I believe so but still have a strange feeling of entering into the unknown, a bit like leaving uni for working life....

(I await the daggers and swords)

Not good at all. You should have done a paid sickie for the last week!

[ChimpMaster]

I agree but it shouldn't stop you feeling like you can move on to better things.

It shouldn't stop you but it often does eh? I have been contracting at this one place now for a few years now and my personal feelings are now of being de-motivated, de-skilled, threatened by government tactics and trapped by the (somewhat high) rate coupled with responsibilities at home.

I know I shouldn't complain, given that I have some security over the coming months and a good rate to boot - but deep down there is no longer a feeling of excitement and fulfilment.

[BenchMaster]

I wouldn't say 99.9%, could be more 50/50. I think its ok for developers but not so good for PMs/BAs etc.

Which alternate universe would this be?

[norrahe]

I think you're right there

(Good Luck, btw...)

Yep!

[ratewhore]

I never thought it would be this difficult to leave. Over 2 years at one place and you start to grow attached to it.

30 mins to go and im off, most likely for good.

Have I made the right choice? I believe so but still have a strange feeling of entering into the unknown, a bit like leaving uni for working life....

(I await the daggers and swords)

That explains why you were in a crabby mood yesterday.

Welcome to the world of freelancing, we tread our own path, etc, etc...