The right kind of contract

[mouseorgan]

How are you so sure you will clear the interviews for that banking job?

I'm not sure, but I fit the bill very well and it's hard to find the skills they need. Outside of this specific situation though I'm keen to hear what people think about taking a hit in various ways for some sort of greater good.

[Support Monkey]

you sound like a banker so go with that, seriosuly though go with the more interesting technology if its going to advance you careerr and money, and if you don,t get past the interviews so what you lose nothing, there will always be safe boring standard issue contracts to fall back on

[BlasterBates]

You need several interviews to get one role in banks. They're usually well paid so everyone else is going for them. This is not just a case of turning up in a suit minding your 'p''s and 'q''s. Often there is more than one stage, though usually they do start with a telephone interview.

[2BIT]

Doing Linux and Networking. There are mugs in this country who will pay that much to have Linux installed ( allegedly)

I know a few peeps on a four figure day rate and they aint doing stuff as complex as unix - in one case its unbelievable, in the other it's amusing

[ThomasSoerensen]

Howdy,

I've *just* been a contract for an online gaming company (I do Linux and Networking), which will be a couple of hours a day on trains compared to my couple of hours a day in my car. So that much is all good and I'm keen on it. BUT I've interviews next week for a banking job using tech that I really would like to progress with. So whilst the offer I do have should be fine, possibly for 18 months, hard work but on a small scale using very "normal" tech, if I get offered the banking job I would have to commit to *never* being able to quit the 9 month contract, and stay in the car for almost as long at present, BUT it would look great on my CV and could lead me towards charging a 4 figure day rate (well, in my head at least).

Basically 7 months into my contract career, should I take something fairly familiar and comfortable that could take me away from areas I'd ideally like to specialise in, or go specifically for those areas, with a much more restrictive contract, both on paper and implications for my commuting life.

Naturally I am going along with the new one, and will hand in notice where I am at present, but if something else comes along...?

Thanks

Chris

Car commuting is not wasted, if you use audio books / podcasts to learn stuff or keep up with the news.

[TheFaQQer]

Doing Linux and Networking. There are mugs in this country who will pay that much to have Linux installed ( allegedly)

Suity will do it for £15 on a Saturday morning.

[fullyautomatix]

Howdy,

I've *just* been a contract for an online gaming company (I do Linux and Networking), which will be a couple of hours a day on trains compared to my couple of hours a day in my car. So that much is all good and I'm keen on it. BUT I've interviews next week for a banking job using tech that I really would like to progress with. So whilst the offer I do have should be fine, possibly for 18 months, hard work but on a small scale using very "normal" tech, if I get offered the banking job I would have to commit to *never* being able to quit the 9 month contract, and stay in the car for almost as long at present, BUT it would look great on my CV and could lead me towards charging a 4 figure day rate (well, in my head at least).

Basically 7 months into my contract career, should I take something fairly familiar and comfortable that could take me away from areas I'd ideally like to specialise in, or go specifically for those areas, with a much more restrictive contract, both on paper and implications for my commuting life.

Naturally I am going along with the new one, and will hand in notice where I am at present, but if something else comes along...?

Thanks

Chris

How are you so sure you will clear the interviews for that banking job?

[fullyautomatix]

4 figure day rate? Doing what?

Doing Linux and Networking. There are mugs in this country who will pay that much to have Linux installed ( allegedly)

[Mr.Whippy]

He's including the pence...

And VAT.

[malvolio]

4 figure day rate? Doing what?

He's including the pence...

[JoJoGabor]

4 figure day rate? Doing what?

[mouseorgan]

Howdy,

I've *just* been a contract for an online gaming company (I do Linux and Networking), which will be a couple of hours a day on trains compared to my couple of hours a day in my car. So that much is all good and I'm keen on it. BUT I've interviews next week for a banking job using tech that I really would like to progress with. So whilst the offer I do have should be fine, possibly for 18 months, hard work but on a small scale using very "normal" tech, if I get offered the banking job I would have to commit to *never* being able to quit the 9 month contract, and stay in the car for almost as long at present, BUT it would look great on my CV and could lead me towards charging a 4 figure day rate (well, in my head at least).

Basically 7 months into my contract career, should I take something fairly familiar and comfortable that could take me away from areas I'd ideally like to specialise in, or go specifically for those areas, with a much more restrictive contract, both on paper and implications for my commuting life.

Naturally I am going along with the new one, and will hand in notice where I am at present, but if something else comes along...?

Thanks

Chris