Are you a proper contractor?

[suityou01]

Yes, we had some very grown up posting yesterday.

SY02 didn't think so

Stated she now has 4 kids.

[alreadypacked]

The 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

As long as your happy, it ok. I'm currently looking for a role after a couple of years and I don't think I could do it every 6 months.

[MarillionFan]

The 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

I 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,

[Spacecadet]

I 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,

Check my sig for my thoughts on Plan B

[alreadypacked]

Check my sig for my thoughts on Plan B

NWS, can't open.

[threaded]

Interestingly 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....

You ought to try it when all that happens in the space of the introduction meeting...

[Spacecadet]

NWS, can't open.

I just meant... "Plan B is enforcing Plan A"