Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!
The more you do for an organisation the less they appreciate it. The harder you work the more management dump on you. It's far more rewarding to sit on your backside and surf dodgy porn sites all day long (WS tip of the day).
Is contracting a mistake?
Only time will tell. If we end up like Threaded (international star, driving two lambos, living in a castle and sleeping with twenty supermodels a day) then it definitely wasn't a mistake. However, if we end up broke, bitter, crusty and sleeping alone in a pool of...
Thanks for the tips.
After unsuccessfully dealing with the high street lenders I've decided to go with a specialist broker recommended by a work colleague.
Esteemed Gentlemen of the Forum,
Having finally worked my way out of pikeydom and saved enough money to make the local pizza delivery boy green with envy, the time has come for WS to consider leaving the bushes and buying a house like a normal person.
Given this momentous moment, I’d greatly...
The answer, Franco darling, is to work for me. I can just about get my arse into my pants each morning, yet have managed to blag a six month contract extension :cool2:
Xenophon is right; it depends on what you do and which sector. For IT support in local government it's a pretty good rate, but for a programme manager in investment banking it's complete pants.
I've seen project support roles pay up to £400 p/d and project manager roles for as little as £120...
Hopefully the local kids won't notice it. That was one of the main reasons for getting it; to have something which blended in with the neighbourhood and receive less attention from the local scum. Then, when I move, get a decent car :cool2: