Is Money the only TRUE satisfaction from contracting?

[norrahe]

No. It's also about challenge and freedom from corporate bulltulip

Yep.
and freedom from appraisals and 360's

WZ&EOS

And being able to take long holidays (isn't that right EO) , also having the freedom to choose the work you want and when you want.

[EternalOptimist]

WZ&EOS

And being able to take long holidays (isn't that right EO) , also having the freedom to choose the work you want and when you want.

I am sitting in the railway carriage on the banks of loch awe, watching the ospreys fish. There are at least three, working together mrs EO thinks. Got to go up to the pub now, its a 3000 foot ascent and the sherpas are waiting. (well it looks like a hike anyway)

[TimberWolf]

I am sitting in the railway carriage on the banks of loch awe, watching the ospreys fish. There are at least three, working together mrs EO thinks. Got to go up to the pub now, its a 3000 foot ascent and the sherpas are waiting. (well it looks like a hike anyway)

Sounds awe inspiring. I bet no one has ever made that pun there before

Doesn't the railway carriage take you up the slope?

[OwlHoot]

I am sitting in the railway carriage on the banks of loch awe, watching the ospreys fish. There are at least three, working together mrs EO thinks. Got to go up to the pub now, its a 3000 foot ascent and the sherpas are waiting. (well it looks like a hike anyway)

Er, isn't it a bit late in the day (literally) to hike 3000 feet up a mountain? It'll be pitch dark by the time you get there.

[gingerjedi]

For me yes, others embrace the challenge, enjoy meeting new people etc etc but I'd happily take a dead end job for the rest of my life as long as the money was good and it was close to home.

I just don't care enough about work, it gets in the way of all the other things I want to do.

[scooterscot]

Is Money the only TRUE satisfaction from contracting?

No. Travel with the job get to live in different countries.

[kaiser78]

My main reason to be able to have prolongued chunks of time off in between contracts at home with the family (3 months last contract, 6 weeks contract before [planned]).

[NotAllThere]

Sad if it is, because in contracting you'll never make as much money as people who are reasonably good at a reasonably established profession, or reasonably senior in a reasonably large company.

I do not find this to be the case. My income is considerably higher than when I was head of development at a very large multinational in the early years of 200n. With the added bonus of no politics, more holiday and more flexible working. Back in the late 90s, I was often taking more home than directors.

[AtW]

I do not find this to be the case. My income is considerably higher than when I was head of development at a very large multinational in the early years of 200n. With the added bonus of no politics, more holiday and more flexible working. Back in the late 90s, I was often taking more home than directors.

Also you get to be a mod at CUK. That's bound to be priceless?

[norrahe]

I do not find this to be the case. My income is considerably higher than when I was head of development at a very large multinational in the early years of 200n. With the added bonus of no politics, more holiday and more flexible working. Back in the late 90s, I was often taking more home than directors.

And you get to do pantomime (is that the same as being a moderator??? )