Originally posted by mojomo
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Almost 2 yrs later, I have been offered a route out back to contract although it is inside IR35 and they are willing to wait for me until a shortened notice period has elapsed.
I think the stifling effect being perm has had on me has got to me where you become a cog in the mill and have less impact now that you are no longer an expensive resource.
It's not really true contractors are an expensive resource either. If you look at the charge sheets for projects you'll see the perm guys are billed at the same as contractors. Usually double the pay because there are overheads like HR and all that. Contractors are at cost because they don't have all that. We still cost the business the same at the end of the day. Contractors are treated differently yes, but because they are 'expensive' really.
The only reason you feel like a cog in the mill is because you are settled and I'll bet you feel somewhat similar in a 2 year contracting gig. That is unless you've just picked a crap perm role. Again, I think this is perception rather than reality. Could be wrong of course.
Has anyone else had a similar experience where being perm actually is very detrimental to your your skill set and mind ? I feel all the energy I had when I was consulting has been sapped out of me.
If you are really hacked off then leave for sure but in many cases I don't think going contracting is the quick fix. You could go find a better perm role that would tick all the boxes you've mentioned. Just depends if there are other aspects about contracting you liked. I don't see that contracting, particularly inside, is necessarily going to fix all the issues you mention. Might make them exciting again because it's new but so could a new perm role.
I'd say think hard about what's bothering you and take a step back and just check it's the perm role that's really the issues. Then you can make an unblinkered decision and follow your heart. Just make sure hating perm roles carte blanche is not going to make life more difficult that it should be if you get me.
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