Contract with big bucks VS contract with average bucks but spend time with fam

[MyUserName]

whos talking about the bench?

Ah ... I had no idea it was secret, apologies.

[bobspud]

Contracting for me is about providing for your family. It's a given that your skills die and mutate rapidly compared to other industries so take the money when it comes. For what it's worth contractors that bleat on about their families rarely have the best skills because their hearts are not in it for the win.

I can't believe no one else has pointed this out but what you should be doing is keeping the current gig and then moving all of you up to the smoke for some different experiences and earn 150k then you have the best of all worlds.

[Pogle]

Contracting for me is about providing for your family. It's a given that your skills die and mutate rapidly compared to other industries so take the money when it comes. For what it's worth contractors that bleat on about their families rarely have the best skills because their hearts are not in it for the win.

I can't believe no one else has pointed this out but what you should be doing is keeping the current gig and then moving all of you up to the smoke for some different experiences and earn 150k then you have the best of all worlds.

I'd rather be beaten to death by the rotten end of a mouldy carrot than move us all to London.

[bobspud]

I'd rather be beaten to death by the rotten end of a mouldy carrot than move us all to London.

Nuff of your 50 shades of grey fantasies

Do you not think its important to show your kids that there's more to life than a dreary market town existence? It's noticeable where I live where the parents come from. The locals don't even like traveling into Bristol or Bath but then they are also the ones that are broke because local wages are crap. Nothing wrong with a sixth month stint to show the kids there is something more out here even if they say thank god I am home when you come back.

[Old Greg]

Nuff of your 50 shades of grey fantasies

Do you not think its important to show your kids that there's more to life than a dreary market town existence? It's noticeable where I live where the parents come from. The locals don't even like traveling into Bristol or Bath but then they are also the ones that are broke because local wages are crap. Nothing wrong with a sixth month stint to show the kids there is something more out here even if they say thank god I am home when you come back.

The existence you describe is utterly depressing.

[bobspud]

The existence you describe is utterly depressing.

Why? Spending 20k off your pre tax company profits to rent a second home for six months seem a no brainer. You can jump on the Thames clipper and walk down the southbank on a sunny Saturday or visit the Globe or the museums its a great way to show rural kids there's more to aim for than a tulipty trainee placement with a crap wage after it.

To many of you forget the only reason it's nice to live in the places you live is the vast sums of cash you get compared to the guys around you. You don't get those jobs sat in the middle of nowhere

[Old Hack]

Why? Spending 20k off your pre tax company profits to rent a second home for six months seem a no brainer. You can jump on the Thames clipper and walk down the southbank on a sunny Saturday or visit the Globe or the museums its a great way to show rural kids there's more to aim for than a tulipty trainee placement with a crap wage after it.

Too many of you forget the only reason it's nice to live in the places you live is the vast sums of cash you get compared to the guys around you. You don't get those jobs sat in the middle of nowhere

We moved to the West Country to get away from all that tulipe. Kids top of the grades, in some of the best schools in the country, less violence, more relaxed way of life. I moved here for kids were already being stabbed in schools in London.

My kids come to stay with me, wherever I am, outside of term time. That's enough experience for them. Could I afford a Barn conversion with plenty of land in London? Not a chance.

Trouble is, some think the smoke as a be all and end all, but most who've spent many years there, recognise it for the tuliphole it actually is.

[mudskipper]

Why? Spending 20k off your pre tax company profits to rent a second home for six months seem a no brainer. You can jump on the Thames clipper and walk down the southbank on a sunny Saturday or visit the Globe or the museums its a great way to show rural kids there's more to aim for than a tulipty trainee placement with a crap wage after it.

To many of you forget the only reason it's nice to live in the places you live is the vast sums of cash you get compared to the guys around you. You don't get those jobs sat in the middle of nowhere

So you'll switch schools every 6 months? Not sure that's going to benefit your kids much.

[SueEllen]

We moved to the West Country to get away from all that tulipe. Kids top of the grades, in some of the best schools in the country, less violence, more relaxed way of life. I moved here for kids were already being stabbed in schools in London.

What schools in London did you send your kids to?

Parents with a clue don't let their kids go to certain schools.

That's why you choose your purchase or rental area with care if you can't afford to go private.

[Old Hack]

What schools in London did you send your kids to?

Parents with a clue don't let their kids go to certain schools.

That's why you choose your purchase or rental area with care if you can't afford to go private.

I didn't send my kids to a bad school thanks, they went to a private school, as we were both contractors, and the £25k wasn't a bind for the two of them. What I am suggesting, is that violence is part of everyday life in London and it isn't in rural Somerset, nor Devon. Gang culture infests life there, London, and whatever you say, you don't have much hold on what your kids think outside of your house. You may think you do, but once they get toa certain age, they tend to know more than you. Also, in Somerset, you can apply to the best schools, and know you'll get in, for they make places for the kids. South East Devon, has 3 of the top ten secondary schools in the country. We also have a very large house, with lots of gardens, soon to become bigger gardens (as such). None of that I could afford my kids in London. This afternoon, we're off on a long cycle ride on the levels. We couldn't do that, unless we packed the 4 bikes on the back of the car and drove somewhere in London, not safely anyway. We'll also struggle to see anyone on the bike ride.

The point I am making, is that living in London, whilst it has some upsides, is mostly tulip for a young family. Obviously, this is my opinion, but I chose to move, because I could see life wasn't as nice as it could be. I couldn't, literally, be happier with the change in all our lifestyles, so moving from London, was the best thing we've ever done. Others might think differently, and that's cool, but it's my view you have a better quality of family life living outside of London.

I kind of like the peace and quiet too.