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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostThe projects I work on (which is dictated by the type of work I do) have a 6 month core development life span, after that it moves into change request/support territory which is the point at which I get itchy feet and need to hand over to the permies.
The longer contracts I've had have been combinations of smaller projects, again about 6 months each
I don't concentrate on a specific sector... I've been in healthcare, retail, manufacturing, government agency, publishing and telecoms in the past 4 yearsFiscal nomad it's legal.Comment
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostThe projects I work on (which is dictated by the type of work I do) have a 6 month core development life span, after that it moves into change request/support territory which is the point at which I get itchy feet and need to hand over to the permies.
The longer contracts I've had have been combinations of smaller projects, again about 6 months each
I don't concentrate on a specific sector... I've been in healthcare, retail, manufacturing, government agency, publishing and telecoms in the past 4 years
My longterm is to ditch plan B's and combine the first two into a perm role, preferably in a consultancy or internal BI team. That way I get the best of all of them,What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostI had the same view for many years but I find it too difficult to balance contracting, retraining, kids & plan B's.
My longterm is to ditch plan B's and combine the first two into a perm role, preferably in a consultancy or internal BI team. That way I get the best of all of them,Coffee's for closersComment
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostCheck my sig for my thoughts on Plan BFiscal nomad it's legal.Comment
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Originally posted by original PM View PostInterestingly enough most of my perm jobs seem to last about 5 years
first 2 years - getting to know the job and the people - can be quite fun
next 2 years - climbing the greasy poll as evident skills and talent come to the fore - get loads a money!
last year being managed out of the business because you are starting to make your boss look like a clueless bell end due to obvious talent and an unwillingness to kiss ass.
ok you do not get the extra cash you do with contracting - but also you do not get the stress of no contract/bench time/running company accounts etc etc etc
so looks like another 4.5 years in my current job then....Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
threadeds website, and here's my blog.Comment
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Originally posted by alreadypacked View PostNWS, can't open.Coffee's for closersComment
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