Do you take time off between contracts?

[escapeUK]

I do however expect that feeling to fade after my second day of daytime TV.

If you expect to be relaxing at home a lot, get some DVD box sets or one of those services where you can download them.

I might rewatch 24 next

[Support Monkey]

I told the wife the when i don't have a contract i will crack on with that decorating she wants doing so other than 2 weeks in the sun each year i have not had a break in 4 and a half years.

Seriously though i find going from one contract to another quite stressfull i like to take a least a couple of weeks off so never bother looking until the one i am in ends, although i am lucky i have a 12 month warchest

[escapeUK]

although i am lucky i have a 12 month warchest

That doesnt sound very lucky, what do you mean by that? I have a 10 year one at just covering essentials, or 7 years at permie level of income.

I started contracting in 2008.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

That doesnt sound very lucky, what do you mean by that? I have a 10 year one at just covering essentials, or 7 years at permie level of income.

I started contracting in 2008.

Following on from my other thread - I can't afford to take any time off!

[Kelstar]

I told the wife the when i don't have a contract i will crack on with that decorating she wants doing so other than 2 weeks in the sun each year i have not had a break in 4 and a half years.

Yikes! How come?

I set myself a good target "work days" each year - but a nice bit of time off too

[Support Monkey]

That doesnt sound very lucky, what do you mean by that? I have a 10 year one at just covering essentials, or 7 years at permie level of income.

I started contracting in 2008.

Lucky in that i don't need to worry about chasing into the next contract i know there are people on here who have been benched for 12 months but i can turn my hand to other things besides IT and have contacts in other industries so would be going doing somthing else if i got close to 12 months

[Support Monkey]

Yikes! How come?

I set myself a good target "work days" each year - but a nice bit of time off too

Its just the way its fallen the last few contracts have been good and close to home no traveling no weekends late starts early finish, no stress so not felt the need to take time off, but as i said when it ends i shall take some time

[Kelstar]

Its just the way its fallen the last few contracts have been good and close to home no traveling no weekends late starts early finish, no stress so not felt the need to take time off, but as i said when it ends i shall take some time

Ah I see. I get that, as much as I say I'm definitely taking a couple of months off in the summer. Bird in the hand and all that....

[psychocandy]

Nice big juicy target

IR35 defeat costs IT contractor £99,000 :: Contractor UK

Worrying one.... :-(

Almost 2 years for me....

[SimonMac]

Nice big juicy target

IR35 defeat costs IT contractor £99,000 :: Contractor UK

He's in the land of chocolate and watches, no such thing as IR35 there