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Thanks all!
I am right then to have always thought its my money Im spending on accomodation. I would say some contractors Ive worked with def don't realise that.
I always wonder why when I earn pretty good money (but move around a bit) I end up living in horrible flats.
Anyhow, I just need to...
Im contracting and working away from home during the week. I have an ltd (managed by umbrella).
If I rent a flat or something then most of that money will come out of my own pocket won't it? Thats what Ive always thought so to maximise my income Ive always ended up living in sh*t holes!
I...
Well in my last contract, when they were desperate for someone experienced to start asap and 'hit the ground running', I spent the first two weeks sitting at an empty desk without a computer, so I guess I could do that for a day or two :laugh
Thanks all. Actually Ive been contracting for 10 years. I enjoy the first two weeks and then after that I start to go insane. In fact I begin to really hate it, chained to desk, bug fixing cr*p code while trying to work with an obnoxious, deliberately unhelpful jealous permie with a serious...
I am only interested in short term java/j2ee contracts i.e. 1 day - few weeks. Id be happy if I only managed to get a contract now and again. Are there any agencies who advertise or specialize in short term contracts? Ive never seen any advertised.