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It depends on what you think you might want to do after the 3 months is up. If you might be interested in the perm option, go with an umbrella. If you'll want to carry on contracting elsewhere for years (or heaven forbid, ask for another 3 months contract to weigh the offer up), start up a limited.
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Totally agree with Mal and it's a very useful point for the OP. If he has the wrong idea of why and how he is going to enter what is a very quiet market at the moment he has to make sure he is ready and not chasing a dream or it is going to horribly wrong.
I probably read it the same as Mal and thought oh dear, this is just not right. Sometimes warning people off that are not ready is better than helping pull people in to something that just isn't going to work.
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Don't disagree: I've picked up a huge amount over the years by being in places I would never have thought I'd be*. But you didn't go contracting to learn, did you? I was just making sure the OP understands the nature of the beast...
* Actually that sounds all wrong. I meant working for orgasniations I didn't ever think I'd be working for"
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Well, I've learned quite a lot while contracting. Not paid training, no, but mainly because almost every job involves something or other which I haven't had experience of previously and have had to learn quickly. Certainly a lot more variety than any permie job I ever had anyway. I think that's probably what the OP was thinking of, isn't it?
And being remote from office politics is the most blissful part of it all. And the permies here all just traipsed off miserably to yet another dull meeting about reorganisation or something. Yawn. Well happy to be out of that too.
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By the way, you don't go contracting to develop your skills. The idea is to sell the well-established skills you already have. Nobody is going to pay you to learn; quite the opposite, in fact.
HTH
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I’ve read a lot of things on this website
You also ask at least 2 questions that have been done to death.
Use the search and read the forums (properly) and you will find everything you ever wanted and more.
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Seems to me there's no harm in going through an umbrella if you're just trying out contracting and think you might go back to perm after a few months. If you do find that you really like contracting and want to carry on then start your own company when you're ready. It's surprisingly painless.
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Hello All
I was recommended this forum by an ex work colleague who used to be a IT contractor too. I’ve always wanted to be an IT contractor but have always worked for perm jobs in the past. I like the idea of being my own boss and not getting involved in red tape and office politics. But my main reason is that I want to develop my skill sets.
I’ve read a lot of things on this website and will read more when I get time. I maybe going for a job interview soon which is offering 3 months will a possibility of turning perm. I am going through reed (or pimp is that what you guys call them lol) and just wondered if a get offered the job is setting up a limited company best thing to do or if not can someone recommend a good umbrella company I don't want to use the one offered by Reed just as i don’t know anything about them.
Thanks in Advance
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