Strike Rate

[Dactylion]

As a contractor, it's hard to escape the feeling you're losing money by not being at a job you could be.

No it isn't.
I've worked as a contractor for quite a few years and I have never felt that I was losing money by doing what I wanted to do and had planned for.

It is called "work life balance".

[Pogle]

I work to live and not the other way round.

[FiveTimes]

As a contractor, it's hard to escape the feeling you're losing money by not being at a job you could be. As a permie, it makes no difference.

I love taking time off, especially long nice holidays.

I could make the hours up but I'd rather have the time off. Holidays/time off are more valuable to me than a couple of weeks invoicing.

[psychocandy]

If being a contractor makes one want to work all the time(it never did for me) then I am pleased I have gone permie.

15 days sick so far this year and and 15 half days sick.

Puts it all into perspective when you are sick mind. Screwed if your a contractor and have health problems.

If I ever went back permie then I wouldnt give a rats arse about sick (if I was). Used to worry about it when I had a few months off once but not any more.