Straw Poll - Which would you take?

[TFour]

It's decision time for me, all things being equal, which would you do in the current market?

[norrahe]

Where's this poll?

[Pondlife]

Think we're gonna need a bit more info.

[TFour]

You guys were quick! Sorry, took me a while to do the poll after the post (first-time poller).

[Spacecadet]

being a contractor I'd take the contract
I'd need more money and something very special to go perm

[d000hg]

If you don't have a big bee in your bonnet about taking a permie role, I'd go that route.

[TFour]

I do have a bee in my bonnet about it, I guess I want someone to override it by telling me I'd be crazy not to take stability at the moment.

[EternalOptimist]

What contractor in their right mind has to think twice about a decision like this ?? No boss, freedom to come and go, in charge of your own destiny and all of the self esteem that comes with it, plus a bloody good rate. Even though there may be no cast iron certainty as far as contractual obligations are concerned (the buggers always have ways of chopping you off at the knees), it is still a good bet. Unless the market takes a turn for the worse or you have financial obligations like a mortgage or kids. In fact, life is so uncertain at the moment that a permie safe haven might not be too much of a bad thing, and with a good salary and pension I think you would be mad not to take the permie role.

[jmo21]

doing what and based where?

for me, that'd be an amazing salary doing what I do, based in my home city, and the contract rate is just above average.

So for me, that probably would get me to move to the dark side again.

[TykeMerc]

Without knowing your priorities, skillset and liabilities it's not really possible to give considered advice.

The perm deal isn't bad if you need stability and lower risk especially if the commute isn't long.