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Contracting as a big "hitter" :-)

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    #1

    Contracting as a big "hitter" :-)

    How is contracting as a big "hitter" (to paraphrase what Chico once said)?

    What springs to my mind are people like Malvolio who is probably dealing with very high-profiles roles. I mean, we all agree that contracting in a technical field certainly beats an average 40-50k permie position with no possibility of career and/or salary improvement. But what about roles as a high-end technical architect, management consultant, etc. Do they still prefer to go contracting or accept a golden permie position for over 100k and double-figure bonuses? What's your point of view?
    I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.
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    ..are you a "big-hitter" Franco ?

    "big-hitter" no big-hitter its still a......


    PERMIE
    I'm alright Jack

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      #3
      Originally posted by BlasterBates
      ..are you a "big-hitter" Franco ?
      No

      "big-hitter" no big-hitter its still a......


      PERMIE
      Oh well, Larry Ellison is a permie too. Would you mind to be in his position?
      I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Francko
        But what about roles as a high-end technical architect, management consultant
        wtf is a technical architect? this industry is full of muppets. is it one of those guys that uses Visio?

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          #5
          Originally posted by Bovvered
          wtf is a technical architect? this industry is full of muppets. is it one of those guys that uses Visio?
          You also need white hair and a beard. A bit like in Matrix, you know. Else you are not credible.
          I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.

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            #6
            Franko,

            I feel sorry for you.

            Milan.

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              #7
              Dunno, in my field a big hitter would be a Network Architect but that title get's overused, generally CCIE's with a tonne of experience to back it up, who purely design big, complicated networks. Pay wise I'd be surprised if any permie ones are on much over 100K.

              Plenty of IT bosses get more than that though I'd guess ...
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                #8
                Originally posted by Bovvered
                wtf is a technical architect? this industry is full of muppets. is it one of those guys that uses Visio?
                The TA is the guy who decides the software and the hardware architecture and makes sure they work together and is generally responsible for everything that isn't "business-end". Yes we do use Visio a lot
                Serving religion with the contempt it deserves...

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by TheMonkey
                  The TA is the guy who decides the software and the hardware architecture and makes sure they work together and is generally responsible for everything that isn't "business-end". Yes we do use Visio a lot
                  And you are an architect for 350 a day?
                  I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.

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                    #10
                    oh dear

                    can somebody get Franko a life

                    Milan.

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