Top 100 contractor traits.

[Mich the Tester]

1. Unemployed
2. Completely deluded about ability (though this may be a necessary trait to avoid 1.)

34. Look down/sneer at people in permanent employment.

76 Refusal (or inability) to comply with simple procedures such as counting down from 100 to 1.

[Mich the Tester]

102. Being able to count down from 100

beat me to it

394; one-upmanship

[Pondlife]

12 Pointing out to HR that the Employee rules don't appy to you.

[kandr]

76. Not realising that when composing a post on forums, the thread is not locked so trying to use numbering is futile.

[sasguru]

99. Earning much less, working much harder and having a crap itinerant lifestyle compared to "permies" who have transcended IT and risen to the top.

[kandr]

99. Earning much less, working much harder and having a crap itinerant lifestyle compared to "permies" who have transcended IT and risen to the top.

The opposite is true, permies earn less, work harder, when comparing jobs at the same level , which is the only sensible comparison.

[Mich the Tester]

99. Earning much less, working much harder and having a crap itinerant lifestyle compared to "permies" who have transcended IT and risen to the top.

99b; tolerating Sasguru because in a way we all feel sorry for him.

[sasguru]

The opposite is true, permies earn less, work harder, when comparing jobs at the same level , which is the only sensible comparison.

98. Not having the imagination to realise that they should probably look to higher levels of added value if they are not to end their days as either itinerant jobbers with a crap lifestyle or crappy permies with a crap salary.

[sasguru]

99b; tolerating Sasguru because in a way we all feel sorry for him.

96. Not understanding sasguru as he's at a higher level in all ways

[kandr]

98. Not having the imagination to realise that they should probably look to higher levels of added value if they are not to end their days as either itinerant jobbers with a crap lifestyle or crappy permies with a crap salary.

97. Earning the same as someone 3 levels above you, with 100% less stress/responsibilities and therefore better mental and physical health.